How much does Somaliland spend on Khat? I find out

[Thegoodshepherd]

Somaliland Ministry of Finance published a year's end economic review of 2020.
Can be found in the Annual Economic Performance 2020, search "Kat".
https://slmof.org/reports/

They have since stopped reporting the volume and the value of imports.
Somaliland imports more Khat by value than rice and wheat put together!
Khat is the #1 import item, by far.

Khat is 11.9% of all imports by value

Value of all imports is 17.15 trillion SL shillings or $2.45 billion
11.9% of $2.45 billion is $291.6 million dollars spent on Khat imports each year!

How much is $291 million in comparison with Somaliland's economy?
It is a huge portion. Somaliland's entire gov budget in 2020 was 2.01 trillion SL shillings or $235.35 million

Somaliland is a failed state. Its Khat imports are 20% larger than its budget.
This was three years ago at the height of the pandemic when khat imports had been slowed.
Who knows what it spend now.

 

[anon2]

I have a theory that the SNM started because Siyaad banned their thriving khat imports in the early 80's. I bet they lost a lot of money. The most notorious Chewheads in the Somali peninsula are from @Gadhwayne 's small marginalized clan.

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

Who can forget the Hargeisa Khat apocalypse of 5 years ago when the isaaq clan went 3 days without khat.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Somaliland Ministry of Finance published a year's end economic review of 2020.
Can be found in the Annual Economic Performance 2020, search "Kat".
https://slmof.org/reports/

They have since stopped reporting the volume and the value of imports.
Somaliland imports more Khat by value than rice and wheat put together!
Khat is the #1 import item, by far.

Khat is 11.9% of all imports by value
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Value of all imports is 17.15 trillion SL shillings or $2.45 billion
11.9% of $2.45 billion is $291.6 million dollars spent on Khat imports each year!
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How much is $291 million in comparison with Somaliland's economy?
It is a huge portion. Somaliland's entire gov budget in 2020 was 2.01 trillion SL shillings or $235.35 million
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Somaliland is a failed state. Its Khat imports are 20% larger than its budget.
This was three years ago at the height of the pandemic when khat imports had been slowed.
Who knows what it spend now.

This is rather grim, if distressing. With Qat trade being the biggest affliction upon the nation begetting a plethora of social, economic, and mental challenges, and for the data to be reflective, and meaningful at the national level, could we carry out the same analyses for other regions: from SSC to JL, and in between?

 

[mohammdov]

All Somalis use khat not only SL

 

[Yazi]

I have a theory that the SNM started because Siyaad banned their thriving khat imports in the early 80's. I bet they lost a lot of money. The most notorious Chewheads in the Somali peninsula are from @Gadhwayne 's small marginalized clan.

Well your theory is wrong as much as it's stupid because khat wad also being consumed by all Somalis. Siad Barre did not ban Khat but monopolized the Khat business in the north to his cronies.

 

[Aurelian]

Damn, no wonder they think the ictiraaf is on the corner

 

[Griezmann7711]

All Somalis chew khat.

 

[0117]

OP uses 2020 stats and totally lies about it not being reported again.I'll make thread detailing stats from the lastest report.

The very link he shared has the 2022 Trade Statistical Bulletin which shows significant reduction of Khat importation with it's value also detailed.

Khat is still king but covid, government intervention and cultural shifts from young people have reduced consumption.Also there's less money in people's pockets due to inflation so it ironically would have impacted Khat consumption.


I still don't get how OP could use 2020 numbers when there's 2022 statistics in the very link he shared.What do you expect from this OP who believes harti in the Somaliland region will outnumber Isaaq population due to "statistics" cooked up by NGO & Somali governments

Instead of spending hours researching on Somaliland do better with your life to contribute to data collection of such statistics in Puntland.

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Swap fish for khat brehs

Puntland to Swap Fish for Khat from Ethiopia – Puntland Post

Bosaso (PP News Desk) — Puntland State Aviation Minister Ilyas Osman inaugurated Ethiopian Airlines cargo service to enhance trade relations… Sii akhri

puntlandpost.net