Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 11.24 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Somalia, 2013–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 11.24 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Somalia peaked at 19.55 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.73 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Somalia 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 18.29 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.88 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.74 Percentage of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 10.73 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.46 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 11.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | 10.73 Percentage of GDP | 19.55 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.35 Percentage of GDP | 11.24 Percentage of GDP | 11.46 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.36 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Ethiopia 5.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 18.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Liberia 16.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 13.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 4.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Eswatini 2.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 8.82 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.8 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 2.56 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Somalia was 11.24 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.