Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 21.87 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia is 21.87 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 21.87 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,618 constant LCU per person, in 1974.
That places Somalia 6th out of 177 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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,130 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,437 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 18,639 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 17,722 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 16,781 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 13,428 constant LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 14,900 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 15,428 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 14,906 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 14,329 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 14,575 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15,351 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 14,055 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 14,486 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,618 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 15,357 constant LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 14,237 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 20,745 constant LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 18,098 constant LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 17,696 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 13,537 constant LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 15,396 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 16,413 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 15,536 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15,009 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 14,547 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 14,871 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14,385 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 13,584 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 15,178 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 17.06 million constant LCU per person | +112323.3% |
| 2014 | 17.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.82 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.50 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.75 million constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 21.44 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.84 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.03 million constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.87 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.26 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.71 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.84 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 21.87 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21.87 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 153,309 constant LCU per person, 142.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21.87 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 61.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (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 | +112323.3% | 15,178 constant LCU per person | 17.06 million constant LCU per person |
| 1977 | +45.7% | 14,237 constant LCU per person | 20,745 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,970 constant LCU per person | 13,428 constant LCU per person | 18,639 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,622 constant LCU per person | 11,618 constant LCU per person | 20,745 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,846 constant LCU per person | 13,537 constant LCU per person | 16,413 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 million constant LCU per person | 17.06 million constant LCU per person | 21.75 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.76 million constant LCU per person | 19.87 million constant LCU per person | 21.87 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 South Korea 29.47 million constant LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 29.08 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 27.05 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 17.89 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 13.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Lebanon 8.82 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 21.87 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,618 constant LCU per person in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.