General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia stood at 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Somalia peaked at 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5572 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Somalia 3rd 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.7% |
| 1973 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1984 | 13.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 898.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6587.3% |
| 2013 | 1,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 42.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6587.3% | 13.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 898.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +122.6% | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +101.7% | 0.6599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +96.9% | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +89.4% | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 898.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units 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 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5572 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Somalia ranks 3rd 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 106.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.