Mozambique vs Somalia: GDP per capita

Mozambique
1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Somalia
1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Mozambique rank
178th
Somalia rank
179th

GDP per capita over time

  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k197019962023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia, a difference of 152 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 799.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 545.95 international-$ in 2021 prices 253.8 international-$ in 2021 prices Mozambique
1990s 851.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 571.05 international-$ in 2021 prices 280.68 international-$ in 2021 prices Mozambique
2000s 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices 651.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 629.56 international-$ in 2021 prices Mozambique
2010s 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices 223.63 international-$ in 2021 prices Mozambique
2020s 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices 117.16 international-$ in 2021 prices Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Mozambique or Somalia?
Mozambique, at 1,543 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 Mozambique and Somalia?
152 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 178th 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

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.