GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,110 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Somalia 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,094 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8,322 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 8,654 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,110 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 7,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,988 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8,082 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9,245 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9,903 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,607 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 11,416 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 12,287 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13,161 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,096 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15,011 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 16,016 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19,452 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 20,754 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 22,144 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 24,571 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 26,777 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 29,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 31,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 36,324 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 37,070 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38,108 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 37,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 38,332 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39,374 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,278 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 7,110 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,245 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,782 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9,903 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 18,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,644 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 19,452 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 38,108 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,945 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 37,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 188 Sudan 58,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 55,741 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Somalia was 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,110 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.