Central African Republic vs Somalia: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Central African Republic, a difference of 293 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 660.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 550.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 751.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 571.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 610.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | 651.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 401.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 196.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 245.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 293 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.