GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 207 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 unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.8% |
| 1978 | 14.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 28.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1981 | 31.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 47.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 77.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 97.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 124.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 161.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 272.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1989 | 491.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1990 | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +263.3% |
| 1991 | 3,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 1992 | 4,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 3,869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5,540 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 6,696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 7,408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 9,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 16,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 19,618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 17,367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 14,620 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 15,001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13,880 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 14,208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 2010 | 30,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 19,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 20,122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22,152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 22,959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22,999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24,958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25,932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 28,689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 491.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25,651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 740,980 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 88,578 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Viet Nam 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,040 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (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.