General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia stood at 1.61 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia peaked at 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.42 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Somalia 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.11 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 37.42 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 41.57 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 44.79 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 44.05 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 50.88 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 52.28 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 56.73 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 59.52 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 62.33 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 59.67 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 151.29 current LCU per person | +153.5% |
| 1973 | 153.75 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 174.38 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 213.5 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 197.21 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 216.34 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 319.84 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 656.99 current LCU per person | +105.4% |
| 1980 | 457.03 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 812.99 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1982 | 643.92 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 1,122 current LCU per person | +74.2% |
| 1984 | 1,646 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 314,710 current LCU per person | +19021.8% |
| 2013 | 406,668 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 483,915 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 527,808 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 628,060 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 752,330 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 767,339 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 827,098 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 920,528 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5 current LCU per person | 37.42 current LCU per person | 59.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.53 current LCU per person | 59.67 current LCU per person | 656.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 936.27 current LCU per person | 457.03 current LCU per person | 1,646 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 588,491 current LCU per person | 314,710 current LCU per person | 827,098 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current LCU per person | 920,528 current LCU per person | 1.61 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Chile 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Hungary 1.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Iraq 1.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Costa Rica 1.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 1.03 million current LCU 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2.16 current US$ per person (1989)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 53.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.