Afghanistan vs Somalia: GDP per capita
Afghanistan
374.38 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Somalia
465.44 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
208th
Somalia rank
205th
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$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.69 constant 2015 US$ | 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 208th and Somalia ranks 205th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.