Official title:
Federal Republic of Somalia
General Information:
Capital: Mogadishu
Population: Approximately 18.1 million (2023 est.)
Total area: 637,657 km²
Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 1st July (1960)
Official Languages: Somali, Arabic
Recognized national languages: Somali and Arabic
English widely used in administration and education.
Type of government:
Federal parliamentary republic
Diplomatic and consular representative: Ambassador (Rome – Italy)
Economy:
- GDP (nominal): $12.8 billion (2023 est.)
- GDP (nominal) per capita: $775 (2023 est.)
- GDP (PPP): $34.03 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP) per capita: $2,060 (2024 est.)
- GDP (real growth rate): Data limited / estimates vary due to reporting gaps
GDP per sector:
- Agriculture: ~59% (estimate)
- Industry: ~8% (estimate)
- Services: ~33% (estimate)
Agricultural products: livestock (camels, sheep, goats, cattle), bananas, sorghum, maize, sesame seeds, beans
Main industries: agriculture and livestock trade, telecommunications, construction, transport and logistics, remittances‑driven services
Trade – Export
Exported commodities: livestock and livestock products, bananas, hides and skins, fish and seafood, charcoal, scrap metal
Main export partners:
- United Arab Emirates,
- Saudi Arabia,
- Kenya,
- Yemen,
- Oman
Trade – Import
Imported commodities: manufactured goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs, construction materials, machinery and equipment, qat
Main import partners:
- United Arab Emirates,
- China,
- Saudi Arabia,
- India,
- Kenya