GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Somalia is 19.90 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 448.14 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 11th out of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 448.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 463.75 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 479.79 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 496.37 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 513.5 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 531.11 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 546.31 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 561.96 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 577.46 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 588.98 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 651.58 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 644.63 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 793.59 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 751.03 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 868.03 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,534 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 1,698 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,649 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,921 current LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 3,687 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 4,849 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 5,667 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 9,684 current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 13,041 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 17,030 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 23,464 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 39,741 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1989 | 85,040 current LCU per person | +114.0% |
| 1990 | 276,074 current LCU per person | +224.6% |
| 1991 | 400,410 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 480,502 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 751,269 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 914,402 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.80 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.30 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.70 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 19.90 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 31.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +224.6% | 85,040 current LCU per person | 276,074 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +114.0% | 39,741 current LCU per person | 85,040 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520.74 current LCU per person | 448.14 current LCU per person | 588.98 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,097 current LCU per person | 644.63 current LCU per person | 1,698 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,512 current LCU per person | 2,921 current LCU per person | 85,040 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 276,074 current LCU per person | 3.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million current LCU per person | 3.70 million current LCU per person | 7.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million current LCU per person | 6.85 million current LCU per person | 13.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 million current LCU per person | 13.35 million current LCU per person | 19.90 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Laos 47.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 25.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Argentina 18.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 17.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 16.22 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.14 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.