GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 19.90 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 276,074 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Somalia 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,074 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 400,410 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 480,502 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 751,269 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 914,402 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.80 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.30 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.70 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 19.90 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 31.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 276,074 current LCU per person | 3.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million current LCU per person | 3.70 million current LCU per person | 7.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million current LCU per person | 6.85 million current LCU per person | 13.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 million current LCU per person | 13.35 million current LCU per person | 19.90 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Laos 47.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 25.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Argentina 18.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 17.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 16.22 million current LCU 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.90 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,074 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.