GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 15.56 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.56 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.93 million constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
7.03 million constant LCU per person
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia is 15.56 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 16.93 million constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million constant LCU per person, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.66 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.05 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 10.48 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.50 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.60 million constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 8.80 million constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 9.35 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 9.65 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 9.59 million constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.18 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 9.35 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.30 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.41 million constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 8.91 million constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 8.74 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.78 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 9.36 million constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.36 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.57 million constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 8.01 million constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.40 million constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 7.37 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.75 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 7.73 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.44 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.67 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8.91 million constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.01 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million constant LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 7.06 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.34 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.57 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.02 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.62 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.21 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.51 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.84 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.19 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.03 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.69 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.36 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.27 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.90 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.34 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.93 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.53 million constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.47 million constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 15.43 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.54 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.62 million constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 15.56 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.56 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU per person, 98.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.56 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 42.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 million constant LCU per person | 8.80 million constant LCU per person | 10.66 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.50 million constant LCU per person | 8.57 million constant LCU per person | 10.41 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million constant LCU per person | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 million constant LCU per person | 7.03 million constant LCU per person | 9.28 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.10 million constant LCU per person | 7.79 million constant LCU per person | 10.60 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million constant LCU per person | 11.03 million constant LCU per person | 16.93 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.50 million constant LCU per person | 15.38 million constant LCU per person | 15.62 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Paraguay 36.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Laos 19.80 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 19.13 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 10.86 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Costa Rica 10.17 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Mongolia 9.62 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)
- 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 15.56 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 million constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.