GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,643 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia stood at 1,643 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia peaked at 1,643 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380.27 current international $, in 1994.
That places Somalia 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423.98 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 469.07 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 460.58 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 476.64 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 380.27 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 389.43 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 413.19 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 410.6 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 424.6 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 443.8 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 467.06 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 491.53 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 517.48 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 547.37 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 580.28 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 619.16 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 659.14 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 700.17 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 739.21 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 773.78 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 815.13 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 881.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,003 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 944.4 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,128 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1,341 current international $ | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,468 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,597 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,552 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,548 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,454 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,392 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,486 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,557 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,604 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,643 current international $ | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,643 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,643 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.22 current international $ | 380.27 current international $ | 476.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.52 current international $ | 467.06 current international $ | 773.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,228 current international $ | 815.13 current international $ | 1,597 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 current international $ | 1,392 current international $ | 1,643 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 198 Malawi 1,899 current international $ compare
- 199 Eritrea 1,742 current international $ compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ compare
- 202 Central African Republic 1,314 current international $ compare
- 203 Burundi 1,248 current international $ compare
- 204 South Sudan 1,155 current 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)
- 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, ppp in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Somalia was 1,643 current 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 1,643 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.27 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Somalia ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.