GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
140th
of 207 countries
All-time high
77.77 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-50.07 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.01 % change on previous year for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 77.77 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -50.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Somalia ranks 140th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1972 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +984.6% |
| 1973 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1974 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1975 | 51.42 % change on previous year | -771.0% |
| 1976 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1977 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 1978 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1979 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1980 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +692.6% |
| 1982 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1983 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1984 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1985 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1989 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1990 | -14.33 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1991 | -28.3 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1992 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1993 | 77.77 % change on previous year | -7444.8% |
| 1994 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1996 | 17.42 % change on previous year | +361.9% |
| 1997 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 35.23 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2000 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2001 | -33.86 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -1253.6% |
| 2004 | 36.24 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2009 | -50.07 % change on previous year | -653.9% |
| 2010 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2012 | 51.46 % change on previous year | +522.6% |
| 2013 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2021 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -3156.4% |
| 2022 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.76 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.71 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +7444.8% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 77.77 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3156.4% | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1253.6% | -2.56 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +984.6% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +771.0% | -7.66 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +692.6% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -38.46 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -28.3 % change on previous year | 77.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -50.07 % change on previous year | 36.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 51.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 137 France 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Japan 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Singapore 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 5.79 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Somalia was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.77 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.