GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 19.83 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.83 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
19.83 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
447.44 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia is 19.83 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 19.83 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 447.44 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 447.44 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 463.03 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 479.33 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 496.37 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 512.84 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 530.68 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 544.62 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 561.12 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 575.85 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 587.42 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 605.31 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 614.99 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 740.28 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 790.67 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 712.92 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,053 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 1,167 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1,533 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,651 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,920 current LCU per person | +76.8% |
| 1981 | 3,682 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 4,827 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 5,656 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,548 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 12,754 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 16,403 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 22,705 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 39,607 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 81,544 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 259,806 current LCU per person | +218.6% |
| 1991 | 388,076 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 466,406 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 729,687 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 883,452 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 6.36 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.21 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 7.54 million current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.58 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.15 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.24 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.32 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.55 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 18.06 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 19.83 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519.87 current LCU per person | 447.44 current LCU per person | 587.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,056 current LCU per person | 605.31 current LCU per person | 1,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,965 current LCU per person | 2,920 current LCU per person | 81,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 259,806 current LCU per person | 3.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million current LCU per person | 3.61 million current LCU per person | 7.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million current LCU per person | 6.79 million current LCU per person | 13.48 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 million current LCU per person | 13.29 million current LCU per person | 19.83 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Argentina 18.11 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 16.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 15.53 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -120.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -122.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -22.18 % change on previous year (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5.36 current US$ per person (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 188.11 % change on previous year (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 19.83 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.44 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.