GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 661.17 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Somalia is 661.17 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 661.17 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.74 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 64.92 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 67.17 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 69.49 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 71.89 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 74.36 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 76.48 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 78.67 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 80.84 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 84.14 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 93.08 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 90.43 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 113.69 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 119.56 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 137.89 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 177.81 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 199.58 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 111.18 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 117.25 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 108.19 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 101.5 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 116.88 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 129.01 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 118.64 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 122.49 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 130.83 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 131.41 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 140.97 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 145.34 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 166.04 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 145.6 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 105.37 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 188.6 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 1994 | 210.79 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 210.67 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 237.24 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 280.11 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 363.2 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 358.66 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 386.12 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 244.91 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 229.6 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 286.27 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 375.41 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 439.98 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 458 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 479.63 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 507.04 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 246.51 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 219.2 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 235.33 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 350.26 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 393.4 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 429.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 445.58 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 460.93 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 510.94 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 509.5 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 539.95 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 518.16 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 549.06 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 573.14 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 596.89 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 629.54 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 661.17 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 661.17 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 661.17 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +72.7% | 109.2 current US$ per person | 188.6 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | -51.4% | 507.04 current US$ per person | 246.51 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | -44.3% | 199.58 current US$ per person | 111.18 current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +48.8% | 235.33 current US$ per person | 350.26 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.07 current US$ per person | 62.74 current US$ per person | 84.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.87 current US$ per person | 90.43 current US$ per person | 199.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.31 current US$ per person | 101.5 current US$ per person | 166.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.95 current US$ per person | 105.37 current US$ per person | 363.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.35 current US$ per person | 229.6 current US$ per person | 507.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.45 current US$ per person | 219.2 current US$ per person | 539.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.99 current US$ per person | 518.16 current US$ per person | 661.17 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 203 Niger 775.36 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Malawi 671.51 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ per person compare
- 209 Madagascar 599.27 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 661.17 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 661.17 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.74 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.