Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia
Somalia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 193.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 193.38 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 196.48 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.92 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Somalia ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1962 | 8.59 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 11.03 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 11.49 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.75 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 11.44 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 10.74 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 12.04 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 13.45 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 9.94 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 16.66 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 17.43 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 19.67 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 20.81 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 18.55 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 22.53 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 30.32 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 26.34 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 33.74 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 29 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 33.5 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 27.98 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 17.89 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 8.29 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 9.29 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 9.35 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.92 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8 current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 1990 | 12.67 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 68.48 current US$ per person | +440.5% |
| 2013 | 73.24 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 82.29 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 75.18 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 74.38 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.66 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.42 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 70.55 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 70.75 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 101.34 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 130.95 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 196.48 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 193.38 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 193.38 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 141.83 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 193.38 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +440.5% | 12.67 current US$ per person | 68.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 current US$ per person | 7.98 current US$ per person | 13.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.37 current US$ per person | 9.94 current US$ per person | 30.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.77 current US$ per person | 6.92 current US$ per person | 33.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 current US$ per person | 12.67 current US$ per person | 12.67 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.9 current US$ per person | 66.66 current US$ per person | 82.29 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 130.27 current US$ per person | 70.75 current US$ per person | 196.48 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Cameroon 258.17 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Tanzania 242.59 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Rwanda 242.22 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Comoros 191.14 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 176.8 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Pakistan 159.35 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 193.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.48 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.