GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GDP was 13.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.00 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
150th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.00 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
180.46 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 13.00 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Somalia peaked at 13.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.46 million current US$, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.46 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 191.66 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 203.53 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 216.15 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 229.53 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 243.73 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 257.38 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 271.78 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 286.72 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 306.36 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 347.99 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 347.04 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 447.88 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 483.70 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 572.50 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 757.02 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 871.34 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 498.55 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 564.57 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 589.57 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 602.52 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 699.30 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 774.58 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 735.41 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 787.43 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 875.70 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 916.59 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 717.98 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 709.30 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 billion current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.66 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 8.63 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.48 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 10.20 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.96 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.97 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 13.00 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.00 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.70 billion current US$, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.00 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.77 billion current US$, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +77.7% | 709.30 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ |
| 2009 | -50.1% | 5.91 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ |
| 1977 | -42.8% | 871.34 million current US$ | 498.55 million current US$ |
| 2012 | +50.2% | 2.91 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.73 million current US$ | 180.46 million current US$ | 306.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 548.02 million current US$ | 347.04 million current US$ | 871.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 864.35 million current US$ | 602.52 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 709.30 million current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | 8.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 billion current US$ | 8.63 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Namibia 15.08 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Brunei 15.03 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Malawi 14.92 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 12.82 billion current US$ compare
- 152 Channel Islands 12.51 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Kosovo 12.46 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12.46 billion current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Somalia?
- Gdp in Somalia was 13.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.46 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.