GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 31,559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 1978 | 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 28.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 1981 | 31.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 37.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 47.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 99.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 129.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 166.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 273.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 512.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1990 | 1,896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +270.2% |
| 1991 | 3,800 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 4,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 5,725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 6,883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 7,608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 9,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 16,811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 2002 | 20,025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 17,706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 14,886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 15,251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 14,406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.1% |
| 2010 | 31,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22,516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 19,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 20,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26,039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27,201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28,118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 512.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25,761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- 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)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.