In 2025 the Ministry of Finance paid more in salaries than the ministries of livestock, fisheries and agriculture combined. Figures are wages and salaries…
Salary Spending: Ministry of Finance vs Three Productive Ministries (2025)
Category: Economy
Government Revenue from Mogadishu Port Fees Rose 27.2% in 2025
The government collected $9.59 million more from Mogadishu port fees in 2025. The figures combine harbour fees (Albayrak) and customs harbour fees.
Ship Arrivals at Mogadishu Port: January–June 2025 vs 2026
More ships arrived at Mogadishu port in the first half of 2026. Heavy reliance on imported goods means a lot of money leaves the country.
Government Revenue from Passport Fees (2024–2025)
Passport fees brought in $381,468 more in 2025 than in 2024.
Government Revenue from Visa Fees (2024–2025)
Somalia collected $263,000 more from visa fees in 2025 than in 2024.
Government Revenue from Driving Licence Fees Rose 46.5%
Driving licence fees, new and renewed, brought in $460,000 more in 2025.
Government Revenue from Agricultural Export Taxes Fell 62%
The government collected $269,362 less from agricultural export taxes in 2025.
Government Revenue from Livestock Export Taxes Fell 64.9%
Livestock export taxes brought in about $100,000 less in 2025 than in 2024. Amounts are rounded; the percentage is as reported by the Ministry of Finance.
Government Revenue from Seafood Export Taxes (2024–2025)
Somalia’s government collected $30,000 from seafood export taxes in 2025, up from $20,000 in 2024.
Government Revenue from Aircraft Using Somali Airspace Fell 10%
Fees paid by aircraft flying through Somali airspace brought in $2.2 million less in 2025.
