Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 35.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2018
All-time low
35.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Somalia, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Somalia stood at 35.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
That places Somalia 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59.1% | — |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -8.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 35.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 35.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.3% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 Bhutan 37.6%
- 163 Nauru 36.0%
- 163 Naoero 36.0%
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 167 Congo 33.9% compare
- 168 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.7%
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Somalia?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Somalia was 35.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Somalia ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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