What is the difference in gdp per capita between Liberia and Somalia?

275 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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.

Liberia vs Somalia: GDP per capita

Liberia

1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Somalia

1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Liberia rank

176th

Somalia rank

179th

GDP per capita over time

Liberia
Somalia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia, a difference of 275 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,284 international-$ in 2021 prices	649.83 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,634 international-$ in 2021 prices	Liberia
1980s	1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices	550.41 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,149 international-$ in 2021 prices	Liberia
1990s	543.86 international-$ in 2021 prices	571.05 international-$ in 2021 prices	27.19 international-$ in 2021 prices	Somalia
2000s	985.92 international-$ in 2021 prices	651.67 international-$ in 2021 prices	334.25 international-$ in 2021 prices	Liberia
2010s	1,492 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices	235.66 international-$ in 2021 prices	Liberia
2020s	1,773 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices	382.68 international-$ in 2021 prices	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Liberia or Somalia?: Liberia, at 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Liberia and Somalia?: 275 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?: Liberia ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.