GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 19.83 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.83 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 33.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.83 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 30.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +218.6% | 81,544 current LCU per person | 259,806 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +105.9% | 39,607 current LCU per person | 81,544 current LCU per person |
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 Laos 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)
- 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 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.