Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia is 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133.9 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Somalia 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 191.28 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 239.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 156.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 207.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 192.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 242.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 274.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 306.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 250.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 202.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 184.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 196.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 133.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 200.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 243.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 286.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 342.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 529.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 290.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 336.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 431.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 565.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 744.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 739.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 1,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 980.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 739.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 851.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 908.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 817.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 801.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 191.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 191.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 225.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 156.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 306.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 133.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 529.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 801.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 197 North Korea 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sudan 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 South Sudan 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Afghanistan 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 783.14 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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.