GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Somalia is 465.44 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 210.45 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Somalia 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.66 constant 2015 US$ | 263.1 constant 2015 US$ | 318.82 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.12 constant 2015 US$ | 256.28 constant 2015 US$ | 311.42 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.51 constant 2015 US$ | 217.82 constant 2015 US$ | 258.56 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.54 constant 2015 US$ | 210.45 constant 2015 US$ | 277.6 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.16 constant 2015 US$ | 233.03 constant 2015 US$ | 317.04 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.82 constant 2015 US$ | 329.97 constant 2015 US$ | 506.5 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.66 constant 2015 US$ | 460.05 constant 2015 US$ | 467.27 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 204 Sudan 582.11 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Malawi 548.16 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Madagascar, Republic of 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 374.38 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 465.44 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.704 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (1990)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.47 billion current LCU (1986)
- External balance on goods and services -69.6% (2025)
- Trade 128.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.09 trillion current LCU (1990)
- Manufacturing, value added 40.60 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.45 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.