Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 26.83 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia is 26.83 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 26.83 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,096 constant LCU per person, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,287 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,525 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 19,778 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 18,854 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 17,857 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 14,532 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 16,102 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 16,731 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 16,218 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 15,603 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 15,808 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16,544 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 15,598 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 15,966 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 13,096 constant LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 16,930 constant LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 16,252 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 23,913 constant LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1978 | 21,773 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 20,294 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 17,785 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 18,464 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 19,920 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 18,344 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 18,057 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 18,436 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 17,565 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 17,316 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 15,578 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 17,645 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 18.93 million constant LCU per person | +107176.9% |
| 2014 | 19.85 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.85 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.58 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.12 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 24.16 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.77 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.85 million constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.72 million constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.90 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.75 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.56 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 26.83 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 26.83 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,383 constant LCU per person, 154.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 26.83 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 63.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +107176.9% | 17,645 constant LCU per person | 18.93 million constant LCU per person |
| 1977 | +47.1% | 16,252 constant LCU per person | 23,913 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,149 constant LCU per person | 14,532 constant LCU per person | 19,778 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,617 constant LCU per person | 13,096 constant LCU per person | 23,913 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,911 constant LCU per person | 15,578 constant LCU per person | 19,920 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 million constant LCU per person | 18.93 million constant LCU per person | 24.16 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.60 million constant LCU per person | 22.72 million constant LCU per person | 26.83 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Indonesia 44.55 million constant LCU per person compare
- 4 South Korea 42.05 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 37.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 21.15 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 18.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 12.87 million constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 26.83 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,096 constant LCU per person in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.