Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 9 Angola 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Iran 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tonga 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Pakistan 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.