Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 16.18 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.18 million constant LCU per person for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 16.18 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,299 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,920 constant LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1962 | 3,627 constant LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 3,430 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,677 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,284 constant LCU per person | -37.9% |
| 1966 | 2,654 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 2,700 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,597 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,733 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1,969 constant LCU per person | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 2,757 constant LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 2,587 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,718 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3,036 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2,898 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3,033 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 8,640 constant LCU per person | +184.8% |
| 1978 | 7,508 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 8,240 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 8,583 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7,582 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 8,446 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 8,503 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,531 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 2,520 constant LCU per person | -66.5% |
| 1986 | 5,988 constant LCU per person | +137.6% |
| 1987 | 5,339 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 3,412 constant LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 5,035 constant LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 8.10 million constant LCU per person | +160757.2% |
| 2014 | 8.49 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.65 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.45 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.88 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.47 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.75 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.24 million constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 12.95 million constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 16.07 million constant LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 16.18 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.18 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,438 constant LCU per person, 272.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.18 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,953 constant LCU per person, 186.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +160757.2% | 5,035 constant LCU per person | 8.10 million constant LCU per person |
| 1977 | +184.8% | 3,033 constant LCU per person | 8,640 constant LCU per person |
| 1986 | +137.6% | 2,520 constant LCU per person | 5,988 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,892 constant LCU per person | 2,284 constant LCU per person | 3,677 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,339 constant LCU per person | 1,969 constant LCU per person | 8,640 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,294 constant LCU per person | 2,520 constant LCU per person | 8,583 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 million constant LCU per person | 8.10 million constant LCU per person | 9.88 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.63 million constant LCU per person | 9.56 million constant LCU per person | 16.18 million constant LCU per person | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 16.18 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services 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
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.