Country
Somalia, Fed. Rep. SOM
score date 2026-10-09 · 30d +2.5
Seven dimensions
Credibility gap77.0
IMF / national CPI · as of 2026-07-01 · coverage: bronze
Behind the curve—
BIS policy rates + CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Communication—
Central-bank statements · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Geopolitical46.8
GDELT · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Growth17.3
World Bank WDI / IMF WEO · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Liquidity—
IMF BOP / BIS / FRED · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Governance12.6
World Bank WGI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Somalia, Fed. Rep. sovereign credibility, in brief
Somalia, Fed. Rep. scores 37.1 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band 35–50. That ranks it 37 of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the 16th percentile of the region. The score has fallen 1.2 points over the past seven days. CPI 6.7% (implicit target) — weak credibility (37/100) | slightly weakening.
As of 2026-10-09 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8
Peer context
Rank 37/43 in Sub-Saharan Africa · 16th percentile
Region avg 49.3 · best 61.6 · worst 14.1
Ranked either side
- Mozambique 41.6
- Congo, Dem. Rep. 41.1
- Ethiopia 32.1
- Rwanda 30.2
90-day trend
External pulse
- Port trade momentum, 30d YoY
- -17.4%
- as of 2026-10-10
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org)
Key indicators
External & activity
| Cpi monthly index | 120.5 | 2026-06-01 | ILO CPI |
| FDI inflows (% GDP) | 6.4% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP growth, annual | 3.0% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Nightlights radiance (monthly sum) | 30.4K | 2025-12-01 | World Bank / NASA Black Marble |
| Nightlights radiance, YoY | 16.2% | 2025-12-01 | derived |
| Remittances (% GDP) | 17.7% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| Trade openness (% GDP) | 128.1% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate | 18.9% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate (ILO) | 11.1% | 2022-12-31 | ILO |
Structure
| External debt (% GNI) | 14.9% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita (USD) | $661 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Government debt (% GDP) | 12.7% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| Labor force participation | 31.5% | 2022-12-31 | ILO |
| WGI: control of corruption | -1.7 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: government effectiveness | -1.9 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: political stability | -2.2 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: regulatory quality | -1.7 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: rule of law | -2.2 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: voice & accountability | -1.6 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
Nightlights: World Bank / NASA Black Marble VIIRS (CC BY 4.0)
Follow the moves
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