Net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Net official development assistance received per capita was 114.64 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia stood at 114.64 current US$.
The figure is up 115.0% on the previous year and up 483.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia peaked at 137.28 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.3 current US$, in 1967.
Somalia ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.62 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.05 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 8.05 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.08 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 7.03 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 9.04 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 15.43 current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1967 | 4.3 current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1968 | 9.27 current US$ | +115.3% |
| 1969 | 9.34 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.67 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 8.38 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 8.09 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 13.68 current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 20.97 current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 40.17 current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1976 | 22.37 current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 46.59 current US$ | +108.3% |
| 1978 | 46.94 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 44.98 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 74.58 current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 57.96 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 71.71 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 52.3 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 54.14 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 55.11 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 79.48 current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 91.35 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 66.37 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 63.8 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 78.01 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 28.31 current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 99.9 current US$ | +252.9% |
| 1993 | 137.28 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 82.53 current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 28.8 current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3 current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 11.96 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.65 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.08 current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 13.82 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 19.65 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.07 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 24.63 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 28.73 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 46.35 current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 45.08 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 85.84 current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 72.55 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 53.32 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 114.64 current US$ | +115.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 114.64 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 114.64 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +252.9% | 28.31 current US$ | 99.9 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 current US$ | 4.3 current US$ | 15.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.98 current US$ | 7.67 current US$ | 46.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.68 current US$ | 52.3 current US$ | 91.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.78 current US$ | 11.65 current US$ | 137.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.83 current US$ | 13.82 current US$ | 85.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.98 current US$ | 53.32 current US$ | 114.64 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Somalia was 114.64 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.28 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 current US$ in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.