GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia stood at 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person.
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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,528 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 634.73 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
That places Somalia 198th out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 837.27 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1992 | 803.79 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 812.56 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 634.73 constant 2021 international $ per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 636.66 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 663.35 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 648.02 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 662.67 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 682.98 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 702.85 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 723.38 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 749.91 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 777.88 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 803.06 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 830.81 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 857.99 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 887.37 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 919.13 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 956.22 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 995.22 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,054 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,115 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,198 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,259 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,344 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,384 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,505 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,491 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,396 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,388 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,402 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,409 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709.11 constant 2021 international $ per person | 634.73 constant 2021 international $ per person | 837.27 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 820.86 constant 2021 international $ per person | 702.85 constant 2021 international $ per person | 956.22 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,287 constant 2021 international $ per person | 995.22 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,398 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,388 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,409 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 196 Malawi 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 1,451 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 200 Burundi 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia was 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,528 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.73 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.