General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Somalia
Somalia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 53.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Somalia is 53.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Somalia peaked at 53.63 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.24 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Somalia 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 5.24 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 5.82 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 6.27 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 6.17 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.12 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 7.32 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 8.5 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 8.37 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 21.67 current US$ per person | +158.9% |
| 1973 | 24.48 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 27.7 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 33.92 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 31.33 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 15.68 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 22.09 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 43.11 current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 1980 | 15.88 current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1981 | 25.78 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 17.13 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 20.82 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 13.98 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 21.09 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 23.92 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 23.71 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.23 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 32.57 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 32.03 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.73 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 39.14 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 42.64 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 42.76 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.98 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 53.63 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.63 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 99.84 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.63 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.2 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +158.9% | 8.37 current US$ per person | 21.67 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +95.2% | 22.09 current US$ per person | 43.11 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 current US$ per person | 5.24 current US$ per person | 8.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 current US$ per person | 8.37 current US$ per person | 43.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 current US$ per person | 15.88 current US$ per person | 25.78 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.94 current US$ per person | 13.98 current US$ per person | 33 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.81 current US$ per person | 35.73 current US$ per person | 53.63 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 180 Central African Republic 57.36 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Yemen 56.99 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 54.47 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 50.33 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Burundi 48.26 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Syria 28.64 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per in Somalia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Somalia was 53.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.