GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,404 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia is 1,404 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia peaked at 1,528 constant 2021 international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 634.73 constant 2021 international $, in 1994.
That places Somalia 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 837.27 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1992 | 803.79 constant 2021 international $ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 812.56 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 634.73 constant 2021 international $ | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 636.66 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 663.35 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 648.02 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 662.67 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 682.98 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 702.85 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 723.38 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 749.91 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 777.88 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 803.06 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 830.81 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 857.99 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 887.37 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 919.13 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 956.22 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 995.23 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,054 constant 2021 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,115 constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,198 constant 2021 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,259 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,344 constant 2021 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,384 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,528 constant 2021 international $ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,505 constant 2021 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,491 constant 2021 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,396 constant 2021 international $ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,392 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,388 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,402 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,409 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,404 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709.11 constant 2021 international $ | 634.73 constant 2021 international $ | 837.27 constant 2021 international $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 820.86 constant 2021 international $ | 702.85 constant 2021 international $ | 956.22 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,287 constant 2021 international $ | 995.23 constant 2021 international $ | 1,528 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,398 constant 2021 international $ | 1,388 constant 2021 international $ | 1,409 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,641 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 195 Malawi 1,623 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 196 Mozambique 1,451 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 198 Central African Republic 1,123 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 199 Burundi 1,067 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia was 1,404 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 constant 2021 international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.73 constant 2021 international $ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.