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
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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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.