Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 10.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Somalia peaked at 43.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
Somalia ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +318.7% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | +211.2% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -67.0% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +131.4% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -93.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +105.2% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +322.4% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +245.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +1623.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +4567.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -47.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +84.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +3601.3% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +63.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +165.7% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +200.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +199.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +61.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 22.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 37.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4567.5% | 0.2% | 7.7% |
| 1990 | +3601.3% | 0.5% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | +1623.8% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 0.4% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 9.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 5.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 4.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Somalia was 10.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.