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

Latest (2025)
1,643 current international $ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
201st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,643 current international $ per person
in 2025
All-time low
380.28 current international $ per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025

5001.0k1.5k1990200720251990: 424 current international $ per person1991: 469.1 current international $ per person1992: 460.6 current international $ per person1993: 476.6 current international $ per person1994: 380.3 current international $ per person1995: 389.4 current international $ per person1996: 413.2 current international $ per person1997: 410.6 current international $ per person1998: 424.6 current international $ per person1999: 443.8 current international $ per person2000: 467.1 current international $ per person2001: 491.5 current international $ per person2002: 517.5 current international $ per person2003: 547.4 current international $ per person2004: 580.3 current international $ per person2005: 619.2 current international $ per person2006: 659.1 current international $ per person2007: 700.2 current international $ per person2008: 739.2 current international $ per person2009: 773.8 current international $ per person2010: 815.1 current international $ per person2011: 881.4 current international $ per person2012: 1.0k current international $ per person2013: 944.4 current international $ per person2014: 1.1k current international $ per person2015: 1.3k current international $ per person2016: 1.5k current international $ per person2017: 1.6k current international $ per person2018: 1.6k current international $ per person2019: 1.5k current international $ per person2020: 1.5k current international $ per person2021: 1.4k current international $ per person2022: 1.5k current international $ per person2023: 1.6k current international $ per person2024: 1.6k current international $ per person2025: 1.6k current international $ per person

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

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 198 Malawi 1,899 current international $ per person compare
  2. 199 Eritrea 1,742 current international $ per person compare
  3. 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ per person compare
  4. 202 Central African Republic 1,314 current international $ per person compare
  5. 203 Burundi 1,248 current international $ per person compare
  6. 204 South Sudan 1,155 current international $ per person compare

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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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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 8,730 data points, 1990–2025
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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.