Afghanistan vs Somalia: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 465.44 constant 2015 US$ against 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 91.06 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 206th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.69 constant 2015 US$ | 272.16 constant 2015 US$ | 93.53 constant 2015 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 559.62 constant 2015 US$ | 426.82 constant 2015 US$ | 132.8 constant 2015 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 413.31 constant 2015 US$ | 463.31 constant 2015 US$ | 49.99 constant 2015 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 465.44 constant 2015 US$ against 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 91.06 constant 2015 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 206th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.