Annual growth of GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -0.4% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 171.4% on the previous year and down 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 11.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -175.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 1964 | -8.5% | -5585.6% |
| 1965 | -8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -174.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -49.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6% | -119.3% |
| 1969 | -4.2% | +587.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -143.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5% | -127.1% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -2468.8% |
| 1973 | -14.5% | -221.3% |
| 1974 | -1.8% | -87.4% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -748.9% |
| 1976 | -4.3% | -136.1% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -348.7% |
| 1978 | -1.5% | -113.8% |
| 1979 | -16.0% | +991.3% |
| 1980 | -6.6% | -59.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -182.9% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -55.7% |
| 1983 | -14.4% | -696.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -97.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -1312.7% |
| 1986 | -6.1% | -217.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -202.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -46.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +67.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +151.5% |
| 1992 | -4.0% | -157.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -127.3% |
| 1994 | -21.9% | -2105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -101.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +1275.6% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | -155.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -197.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +246.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -114.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | +602.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -95.8% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -396.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -46.0% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -171.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -5585.6% | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | +2468.8% | -0.5% | 11.9% |
| 1994 | -2105.8% | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | +1312.7% | -0.4% | 5.2% |
| 1996 | +1275.6% | 0.3% | 4.2% |
| 1979 | -991.3% | -1.5% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -8.5% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -16.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -14.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -21.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -1.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -6.4% | 1.0% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Somalia was -0.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.