GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 13.5 % change on previous year for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 60.94 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.55 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 60.94 % change on previous year | +318.4% |
| 1994 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 36.95 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 41.16 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.5 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6875 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -1640.6% |
| 2008 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2010 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2011 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 2013 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2014 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -1566.8% |
| 2015 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2020 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +354.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.31 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1640.6% | -0.6875 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1566.8% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +354.6% | 2.45 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +318.4% | 14.56 % change on previous year | 60.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.76 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 60.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.71 % change on previous year | -0.6875 % change on previous year | 24.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 33 Cayman Islands 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Gambia 14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Belarus 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Laos 13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.31 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia was 13.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.94 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.55 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.