Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0154 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0154 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0017 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 183 Libya 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 184 Eritrea 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 187 Namibia 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.013 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 189 Niger 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.