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- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 119,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; 1 state-operated TV station and 1 private TV station; state-operated Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations in Mogadishu; several radio stati…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .so
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 28% (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 91,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 54 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 9.91 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” camel milk, milk, goat milk, sheep milk, sugarcane, fruits, sorghum, cassava, vegetables, maize (2023)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $2.563 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low-income African Horn economy; 30 years of war and instability crippled economic potential; high remittances for basic survival; new fiscal federalism approach; cleared some unsustainable debt; environmentally fragile…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Somali shillings (SOS) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2013.text β€” 19,283.8 (2013 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2014.text β€” 20,230.929 (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2015.text β€” 22,254.236 (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2016.text β€” 23,061.784 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2017.text β€” 23,097.987 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” sheep and goats, gold, postage stamps/documents, other animals, cattle (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” UAE 35%, Saudi Arabia 27%, Oman 18%, Djibouti 8%, India 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $1.804 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $2.164 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $2.424 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $12.109 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 20% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 7.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 124% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -74.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 22.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” raw sugar, tobacco, broadcasting equipment, rice, milk (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UAE 29%, China 19%, India 15%, Turkey 8%, Oman 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $7.456 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $8.002 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $9.002 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 4.3% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 4.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.439 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 54.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2014.text β€” 93% of GDP (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $24.706 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $25.747 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $26.77 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $1,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $1,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $1,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 18.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 17% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 15.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 0% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 19.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 19% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 18.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 37% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 32.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 33.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 4 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 30.6%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 48.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 76.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 82.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 16% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 1.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 396.792 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 156,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 15.408 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 649,000 Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 5.663 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 10 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 838,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 838,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and hu…
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water scarcity; contaminated water; improper waste disposal; deforestation; land degradation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Nuclear Test Ban
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 70.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 1.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 68.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 7.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 21.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 14.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 14.7 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.agricultural.text β€” 3.281 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.industrial.text β€” 2 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.municipal.text β€” 15 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 4.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 47.9% of total population (2023)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 2.326 million tons (2024 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 627,337 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 637,657 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 10,320 sq km
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