GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current US$), per capita 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$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.