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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 124.12 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 124.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +59.1% | 94.45 current US$ per person | 150.23 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | -39.1% | 167.5 current US$ per person | 101.94 current US$ per person |
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)
- 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 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.