GNI per capita growth in Somalia
Somalia: GNI per capita growth was -2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Somalia, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Somalia stood at -2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 222.4% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Somalia peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
That places Somalia 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +185.1% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | -115.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -57.4% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | +766.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -107.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -215.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -658.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -43.6% |
| 2025 | -2.3% | -222.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | -1.8% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -6.6% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Vanuatu -2.1% compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia -2.2% compare
- 149 Switzerland -2.3% compare
- 151 Mozambique -3.1% compare
- 152 Luxembourg -3.3% compare
- 153 Oman -3.5% 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Somalia?
- Gni per capita growth in Somalia was -2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for gni per capita growth?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.