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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 448.14 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 463.75 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 479.79 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 496.37 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 513.5 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 531.11 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 546.31 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 561.96 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 577.46 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 588.98 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 651.58 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 644.63 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 793.59 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 751.03 current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 868.03 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 1,119 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 1,256 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,534 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 1,698 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,649 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,921 current LCU | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 3,687 current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 4,849 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 5,667 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 9,684 current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 13,041 current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 17,030 current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 23,464 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 39,741 current LCU | +69.4% |
| 1989 | 85,040 current LCU | +114.0% |
| 1990 | 276,074 current LCU | +224.6% |
| 1991 | 400,411 current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 480,502 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 751,269 current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 914,403 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.80 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.30 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.70 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 19.90 million current LCU | +12.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 31.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.90 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +224.6% | 85,040 current LCU | 276,074 current LCU |
| 1989 | +114.0% | 39,741 current LCU | 85,040 current LCU |
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
- 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 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 214 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.