GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 19.90 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 19.90 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 19.90 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 448.14 current LCU, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520.74 current LCU | 448.14 current LCU | 588.98 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,097 current LCU | 644.63 current LCU | 1,698 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,512 current LCU | 2,921 current LCU | 85,040 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million current LCU | 276,074 current LCU | 3.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million current LCU | 3.70 million current LCU | 7.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million current LCU | 6.85 million current LCU | 13.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 million current LCU | 13.35 million current LCU | 19.90 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 19.90 million current LCU 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 19.90 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.14 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.