Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 14.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Somalia stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Somalia peaked at 56.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.
Somalia ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | 4.2% | -64.0% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +212.0% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -49.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -94.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +105.2% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +588.1% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -70.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +357.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +270.2% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +944.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -45.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +762.5% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +132.3% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +131.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +87.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +30.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | +944.9% | 0.8% | 7.9% |
| 1990 | +762.5% | 2.4% | 20.4% |
| 1971 | +588.1% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| 1980 | +357.6% | 1.2% | 5.5% |
| 1961 | +318.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 0.4% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 12.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 16.6% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 17.8% | 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 outside region in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Somalia was 14.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.