Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Kiribati 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 East Timor 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.