Inflation, GDP deflator in Somalia
Somalia: Inflation, GDP deflator 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 212 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 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% |
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)
- 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)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 212 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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About this data
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.