Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Somalia is 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Somalia peaked at 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Somalia ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.46 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 40.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1964 | 49.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 45.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 30.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 16.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1969 | 44.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 1970 | 41.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 45.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 57.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 71.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 109.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 137.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 93.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 169.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 205.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 235.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 317.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 171.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 101.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 164.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1986 | 110.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 183.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1988 | 167.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 154.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 239.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 155.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 206.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 193.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 242.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 274.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 306.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 250.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 202.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 185.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 195.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 133.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 200.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 244.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 277.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 327.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 508.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 265.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 294.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 397.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 586.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 712.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 766.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 982.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 991.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 746.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 837.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 892.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 799.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 799.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 87.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 181.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 317.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 155.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 306.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 133.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 508.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 586.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 799.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Ethiopia 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Greenland 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Liberia 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Suriname 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 South Sudan 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Afghanistan 672.73 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (1982)
- Manufactures imports 54.7% (1982)
- Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.7% (1982)
- Manufactures exports 1.3% (1982)
- Merchandise exports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 66.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Somalia was 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.