GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,643 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia is 1,643 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,643 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380.28 current international $ per person, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423.98 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 469.07 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 460.58 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 476.64 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 380.28 current international $ per person | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 389.43 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 413.19 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 410.6 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 424.6 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 443.8 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 467.06 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 491.53 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 517.48 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 547.37 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 580.28 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 619.16 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 659.14 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 700.17 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 739.21 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 773.78 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 815.13 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 881.38 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,003 current international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 944.4 current international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,128 current international $ per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1,341 current international $ per person | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,469 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,597 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,552 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,548 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,454 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,392 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,486 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,557 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,604 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,643 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,643 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,643 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.22 current international $ per person | 380.28 current international $ per person | 476.64 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.52 current international $ per person | 467.06 current international $ per person | 773.78 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,228 current international $ per person | 815.13 current international $ per person | 1,597 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 current international $ per person | 1,392 current international $ per person | 1,643 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 198 Malawi 1,899 current international $ per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 1,742 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 1,314 current international $ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 1,248 current international $ per person compare
- 204 South Sudan 1,155 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia was 1,643 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,643 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.28 current international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.