Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.78 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 25.93 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -18.63 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1973 | 5 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1974 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0903 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1976 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -13770.7% |
| 1977 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1978 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1979 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8805 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1981 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1982 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +560.5% |
| 1983 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1984 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1985 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1257 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1988 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +4653.8% |
| 1989 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 1990 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1992 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -2455.0% |
| 1993 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1994 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -693.9% |
| 1995 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +847.2% |
| 1999 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2000 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 2006 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2009 | 25.93 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2010 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2013 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 2014 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2015 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2019 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2020 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2021 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -13770.7% | 0.0903 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -4653.8% | -0.1257 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2455.0% | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3683 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.63 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.