Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 4.91 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia is 4.91 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.14 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 826.2 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
Somalia ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,443 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,899 constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 2,416 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 3,003 constant LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 2,765 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2,719 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2,520 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 2,663 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2,575 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,647 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,941 constant LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 2,256 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 3,111 constant LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 2,325 constant LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 1,992 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,742 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 1,421 constant LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 2,604 constant LCU per person | +83.2% |
| 1978 | 3,003 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2,791 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3,894 constant LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 2,847 constant LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 2,764 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,744 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,040 constant LCU per person | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 826.2 constant LCU per person | -59.5% |
| 1986 | 1,391 constant LCU per person | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 1,303 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 954.78 constant LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 1,089 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million constant LCU per person | +224299.1% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.74 million constant LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million constant LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2025 | 4.91 million constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.91 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,804 constant LCU per person, 126.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.91 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,769 constant LCU per person, 78.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (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 | +224299.1% | 1,089 constant LCU per person | 2.44 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,665 constant LCU per person | 2,416 constant LCU per person | 3,003 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,319 constant LCU per person | 1,421 constant LCU per person | 3,111 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,985 constant LCU per person | 826.2 constant LCU per person | 3,894 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | 2.23 million constant LCU per person | 2.69 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million constant LCU per person | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | 5.14 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 Laos 6.73 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Cambodia 6.32 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Mongolia 6.15 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 4.81 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Costa Rica 4.60 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 3.83 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 of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 4.91 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.2 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Somalia rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (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 of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (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.