PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Somalia
Somalia: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 12,116 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Somalia stood at 12,116 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Somalia peaked at 12,116 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 651.15 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 651.15 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 853.62 LCU per international $ | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 1,043 LCU per international $ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,576 LCU per international $ | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 2,405 LCU per international $ | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 3,097 LCU per international $ | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 3,952 LCU per international $ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 5,190 LCU per international $ | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 6,260 LCU per international $ | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 7,060 LCU per international $ | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 7,913 LCU per international $ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 8,376 LCU per international $ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8,885 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9,260 LCU per international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9,630 LCU per international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10,838 LCU per international $ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9,791 LCU per international $ | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 9,868 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,881 LCU per international $ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,054 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,409 LCU per international $ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 8,001 LCU per international $ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7,863 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,033 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,704 LCU per international $ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7,393 LCU per international $ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,240 LCU per international $ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,391 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,866 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,741 LCU per international $ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 9,179 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10,268 LCU per international $ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 10,348 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,428 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,034 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 12,116 LCU per international $ | +9.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12,116 LCU per international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.09 LCU per international $, 58.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12,116 LCU per international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198.28 LCU per international $, 61.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,209 LCU per international $ | 651.15 LCU per international $ | 7,060 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,450 LCU per international $ | 7,913 LCU per international $ | 10,838 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,864 LCU per international $ | 7,240 LCU per international $ | 8,741 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,562 LCU per international $ | 9,179 LCU per international $ | 12,116 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Somalia?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Somalia was 12,116 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,116 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.15 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.