GDP growth in Somalia
Somalia: GDP growth was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Somalia is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Somalia peaked at 14.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 116th of 213 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 growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -316.9% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -60.3% |
| 1964 | -6.1% | -317.6% |
| 1965 | -5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -253.1% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -65.8% |
| 1969 | -1.7% | -183.7% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -369.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -53.3% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +595.9% |
| 1973 | -12.1% | -181.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -106.2% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +1852.9% |
| 1976 | -1.8% | -112.6% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -838.4% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -57.5% |
| 1979 | -5.0% | -186.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -136.0% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +249.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -55.8% |
| 1983 | -11.6% | -518.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -128.2% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +191.8% |
| 1986 | -2.1% | -122.5% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -570.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -66.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +26.8% |
| 1992 | -8.5% | -387.7% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -147.0% |
| 1994 | -17.8% | -547.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -122.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +101.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +457.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +109.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -86.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +36.3% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -198.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -224.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +53.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -6.1% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -12.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -11.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -17.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -2.8% | 4.2% | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 637.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 658.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Somalia?
- Gdp growth in Somalia was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp growth?
- Somalia ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.