GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 4.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Somalia 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 4.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 3.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +115.6% | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +66.2% | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ghana 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Guyana 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Mozambique 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Bolivia 2.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.