Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Somalia
Somalia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3%
Change on year
down 176.9%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2017
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Somalia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -0.3% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 176.9% on the previous year and down 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
That places Somalia 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +227.9% |
| 2018 | -1.4% | -113.6% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | +472.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -96.4% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -135.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -176.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -1.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -5.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 169 South Africa -0.1% compare
- 170 Colombia -0.1% compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands -0.2% compare
- 173 Mexico -0.4% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.4% compare
- 175 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia was -0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Somalia ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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