GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia is 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,515 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,158 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 156th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,158 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2014 | 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,360 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,515 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1,488 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,477 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,379 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,387 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,452 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,364 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,158 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,515 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,406 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,452 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 153 Niger 1,857 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 1,658 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 155 Malawi 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 1,354 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 159 Central African Republic 1,181 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Somalia was 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,515 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,158 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.