Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Somalia
Somalia: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 12.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 12.9% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Somalia peaked at 215.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 2010.
That places Somalia 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.8% | — |
| 1962 | -0.8% | -108.4% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -500.0% |
| 1964 | 13.1% | +297.5% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | -3.2% | -124.9% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | -89.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -1147.2% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +92.0% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +32.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | -106.6% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -1865.5% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 89.6% | +471.5% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -78.0% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +115.2% |
| 1989 | 102.7% | +60.6% |
| 1990 | 215.8% | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +118.6% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +136.4% |
| 2006 | -6.9% | -142.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -151.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -15.3% | -745.9% |
| 2011 | -2.9% | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -299.8% |
| 2013 | -10.5% | -281.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -185.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +756.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +139.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +86.9% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +52.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1865.5% | -0.6% | 10.0% |
| 1968 | +1147.2% | -0.3% | 3.4% |
| 2010 | -745.9% | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | +756.5% | 0.6% | 5.0% |
| 1963 | +500.0% | -0.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | -3.2% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | -0.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 19.7% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 14.4% | 215.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | -6.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -15.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 22 American Samoa 14.2% compare
- 23 Nigeria 13.9% compare
- 24 Suriname 13.0% compare
- 26 Myanmar 12.5% compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 12.4% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.9% 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Somalia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Somalia was 12.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Somalia ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.