GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,636 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia stood at 1,636 current international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,637 current international $ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367.4 current international $ per person, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 399 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 454.62 current international $ per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 447.07 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 462.95 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 367.4 current international $ per person | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 376.82 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 402.01 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 399.8 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 413.7 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 432.68 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 456.18 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 480.97 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 506.94 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 536.88 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 569.92 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 608.99 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 649.23 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 690.55 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 730.03 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 765.22 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 807.23 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 874.04 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,003 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 938.44 current international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,122 current international $ per person | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1,335 current international $ per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1,462 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,590 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,545 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,542 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,448 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,387 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,481 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,587 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,637 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,636 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,636 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,636 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415.6 current international $ per person | 367.4 current international $ per person | 462.95 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.49 current international $ per person | 456.18 current international $ per person | 765.22 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 current international $ per person | 807.23 current international $ per person | 1,590 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,529 current international $ per person | 1,387 current international $ per person | 1,637 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,849 current international $ per person compare
- 197 Liberia 1,844 current international $ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 1,722 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,543 current international $ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 1,389 current international $ per person compare
- 202 Burundi 1,245 current 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Somalia was 1,636 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 current international $ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.4 current international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.