Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 33.75 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 33.75 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 33.75 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 467.99 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 9th of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 467.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 496.6 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 550.41 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 546.53 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 587.73 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 549.62 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 587.91 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 610.3 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 615.72 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 634.11 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 635.61 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 655.94 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 774.3 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 889.34 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 868.63 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,203 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 1,325 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 2,132 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1978 | 2,213 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,497 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 4,545 current LCU per person | +82.0% |
| 1981 | 5,291 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 6,888 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 8,430 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 14,202 current LCU per person | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 14,746 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 21,162 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 28,956 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 46,050 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 107,899 current LCU per person | +134.3% |
| 1990 | 314,120 current LCU per person | +191.1% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million current LCU per person | +3652.6% |
| 2013 | 11.08 million current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.46 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 14.16 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 15.11 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.83 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 17.74 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.51 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 19.81 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.99 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 23.90 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 25.85 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 29.72 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 33.75 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564.69 current LCU per person | 467.99 current LCU per person | 634.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,319 current LCU per person | 635.61 current LCU per person | 2,497 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,817 current LCU per person | 4,545 current LCU per person | 107,899 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,120 current LCU per person | 314,120 current LCU per person | 314,120 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.83 million current LCU per person | 11.08 million current LCU per person | 19.51 million current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.67 million current LCU per person | 19.81 million current LCU per person | 33.75 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 Paraguay 54.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 48.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 36.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 24.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 19.60 million current 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 671.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 33.75 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.99 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.