Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 4.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 4.79 million constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741.75 constant LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Somalia 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,705 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,024 constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 1,686 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 2,096 constant LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 1,931 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 1,898 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,759 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,656 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,797 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1,847 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,355 constant LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 1,836 constant LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 1,981 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,407 constant LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 1,326 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1,344 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,277 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,956 constant LCU per person | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 3,458 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 2,652 constant LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 3,218 constant LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 2,752 constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 3,223 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 2,764 constant LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1,799 constant LCU per person | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 826.2 constant LCU per person | -54.1% |
| 1986 | 1,419 constant LCU per person | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 1,144 constant LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 741.75 constant LCU per person | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 861.62 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million constant LCU per person | +270290.3% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million constant LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2025 | 4.79 million constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.79 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,154 constant LCU per person, 153.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.79 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 66.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +270290.3% | 861.62 constant LCU per person | 2.33 million constant LCU per person |
| 1977 | +131.6% | 1,277 constant LCU per person | 2,956 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,840 constant LCU per person | 1,656 constant LCU per person | 2,096 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,959 constant LCU per person | 1,277 constant LCU per person | 3,458 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,875 constant LCU per person | 741.75 constant LCU per person | 3,223 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million constant LCU per person | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million constant LCU per person | 2.10 million constant LCU per person | 5.06 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Cambodia 6.66 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Costa Rica 4.86 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 4.81 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Gabon 4.30 million constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Iceland 4.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 3.71 million constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 4.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.75 constant LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.