Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 124.12 current US$ per person in 1990. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Somalia is 124.12 current US$ per person, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 167.5 current US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 56.85 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 204th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 58.83 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 60.86 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 62.97 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 65.15 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 66.88 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 68.8 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 70.78 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 71.81 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 74.69 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 76.61 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 75.8 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 93.86 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 110.29 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 94.45 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 150.23 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 167.5 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 101.94 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 102.51 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.33 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 95.65 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 107.42 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 119.91 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 108.44 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 117.63 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 124.79 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 125.42 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 133.58 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 138.08 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 146.69 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 124.12 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.76 current US$ per person | 56.85 current US$ per person | 74.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.75 current US$ per person | 75.8 current US$ per person | 167.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.76 current US$ per person | 95.65 current US$ per person | 146.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.12 current US$ per person | 124.12 current US$ per person | 124.12 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 201 Central African Republic 490.95 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 391.75 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 212.58 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Venezuela 0 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 661.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 124.12 current US$ per person in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5 current US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.85 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.