GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Somalia is 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,528 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 634.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Somalia 196th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 634.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 837.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2000s | 820.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 702.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 956.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 995.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Malawi 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 198 Burundi 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.