Data and Statistics

The World Bank gathers and shares development data to improve understanding of the challenges facing each country.  The following resources cover a range of social and economic measures of poverty and development.

Somalia: Quick Facts
   

For a complete list of indicators, refer to the Somalia Country Data Profile. Refer to the Africa Quick Query to customize and manage timeseries data on a wide range of topics.

World Bank Sources of Data

Summary Data
	Millennium Development Goals for Somalia: Targets for reducing poverty, improving health and education, and protecting the environment.
	Somalia Country Data Profile
	Somalia-at-a-Glance (PDF)

Data by Topic
	Information/Communications/Telecommunications (PDF): ICT infrastructure & access, Computers and the Internet, ICT expenditures, and ICT business & government environment.
	Gender Statistics: Country data sheets showing summary gender indicators, basic demographic data, population dynamics, labor force structure, and education and health statistics.
	Summary Gender Profile (PDF)
	Health Nutrition Population Statistics: Summary indicators for health status, health determinants, and health finance.
	Education Statistics: A variety of national and international sources and provides information on key education topics.

Debt
	World Bank Debt Service: Debt service repayments for World Bank loans and/or credits.
	National External Debt: Total external debt (joint OECD, Bank for International Settlements, IMF, World Bank).

Poverty Data
	Measuring Poverty in Somalia.
	Africa Household Survey Databank --  Survey Navigator --  Document Navigator
	Africa Development Indicators 2004: Drawn from the World Bank Africa Database, this publication provides the most detailed collection of development data on Africa in one volume. It presents data from 53 African countries and 5 regional country groups, arranged in separate tables or matrices for more than 500 indicators of development.
	World Development Indicators 2004: Information and selected samples from the WDI 2004 publication, the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development.
	Main World Bank Data site

Other Sources of Data on Somalia
Please note, the World Bank is not responsible for the content on the following external websites.

Government of Somalia
	Borama Municipality Statistical Abstract, 2003 ( 4.26 mb) and  cover document ( 87.7 kb)
	Hargeisa Municipality Statistical Abstract, Sept 2003 ( 1.80 mb)
	Puntland Facts and Figures  ( 422 kb):  This 2003 report, produced by the Ministry of Planning and Statistics of Puntland State of Somalia, is the first of an annual series of statistics covering various important aspects of economic, social and industrial life.
	Somaliland in Figures 2004 ( 4.46 mb): A 2003 report, produced by the Ministry of National Planning and Coordination of Somalia, which contains official statistical data on various components of the economic and social activities in the Republic.

African Development Bank
	Statistics from the African Development Bank

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
	World Economic Outlook Databases: Source of the World Economic Outlook Reports. You can download macroeconomic data (GDP, Inflation, etc.) tables which list all countries, including Somalia.

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
	Human Development Indicators in Somalia:  Shows Somalia's ranking in the Human Development Report as well as a broad range of indicators from poverty to demographic trends to women's political participation, etc.

World Health Organization (WHO)
	Selected Health Indicators
	UNAIDS/WHO --   Epidemological Factsheets on Somalia: HIV/AIDS prevalence and related indicators.

Other Data Sources
	US Energy Information Administration (EIA): Country information on Somalia energy and energy-related data and country analysis.