Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Somalia
Somalia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Somalia peaked at 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +265.4% |
| 1978 | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 28.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.8% |
| 1981 | 29.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 37.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 50.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 83.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 29,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34947.6% |
| 2013 | 24,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 25,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 28,447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28,268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 30,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 32,327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 31,684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 33,355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 34,946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 37,502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 484.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 120.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +34947.6% | 83.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +265.4% | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +107.8% | 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +63.7% | 50.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 34,992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Somalia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Somalia was 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.