GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
465.44 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 209 countries
All-time high
506.5 constant 2015 US$
in 2017
All-time low
210.45 constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia is 465.44 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia peaked at 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 210.45 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Somalia 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 318.82 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 300.51 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 313.49 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 313.98 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 287.18 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 263.1 constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 279.6 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 288.54 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 286.76 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 274.57 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 279.67 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 278.26 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 311.42 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 266.4 constant 2015 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 261.54 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 292.52 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 280 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 305.26 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 256.28 constant 2015 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 239.47 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 252.49 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 258.56 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 221.45 constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 220.5 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 231.96 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 217.82 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 231.38 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 239.05 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 252.36 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 259.4 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 277.6 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 266.5 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 269.41 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 210.45 constant 2015 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 211.09 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 219.94 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 214.85 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 219.71 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 226.44 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 233.03 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 239.84 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 248.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 257.91 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 266.26 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 275.46 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 284.47 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 294.21 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 304.74 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 317.04 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 329.97 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 349.58 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 369.62 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 397.11 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 417.52 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 445.58 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 458.92 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 506.5 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 498.98 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 494.44 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 462.87 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 461.63 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 460.05 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 464.72 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 467.27 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 465.44 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
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
- 202 Sudan 582.11 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 203 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Malawi 548.16 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Afghanistan 374.38 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Somalia was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.45 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Somalia ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.