Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 123.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
127.1%
in 2013
All-time low
68.8%
in 1987
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 123.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 127.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1987.
Somalia ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.9% | — |
| 1971 | 82.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 71.1% | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 82.6% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 79.2% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 73.0% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 75.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 111.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 113.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 118.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 121.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 108.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 117.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 127.1% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 121.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 119.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 118.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 118.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 119.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 117.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 118.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 119.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 125.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 123.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.9% | 71.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 68.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 74.1% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 90.6% | 121.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 104.8% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.9% | 118.6% | 125.8% | 4 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2.16 current US$ per person (1989)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 53.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 123.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.