GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,182 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,182 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,182 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 3,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 3,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 3,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 4,843 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 7,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 8,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 10,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 13,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 14,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 27,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1981 | 35,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 46,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 55,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 99,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1985 | 139,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 189,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 270,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 458,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +223.2% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 14.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 19.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 26.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 34.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 42.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 52.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 60.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 69.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 80.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 91.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 113.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 112.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 124.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 135.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 148.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 133.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 138.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 156.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 155.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 184.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 218.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 243.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 280.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 300.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 345.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 354.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 393.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 436.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,784 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 148.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 133.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 345.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 354.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 20 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Syria 484.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 459.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 445.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Chile 379.76 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 661.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.