GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 4.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Somalia 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 3.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +115.3% | 1.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +65.9% | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 78 Eritrea 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bolivia 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Fiji 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Namibia 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 El Salvador 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.