GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
202nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,667 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,667 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,667 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,702 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,956 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 1,718 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,731 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,985 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1,949 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,214 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 2,343 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2,226 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2,266 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,408 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,475 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,188 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2,260 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,475 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2,422 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,666 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 2,757 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,862 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,929 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,015 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,759 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 2,869 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,357 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,451 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,648 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,680 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,856 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3,065 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,517 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3,785 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,074 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,363 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4,674 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,977 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5,310 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,666 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6,045 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6,449 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6,881 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,342 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8,147 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 8,878 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 9,807 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 10,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 12,043 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 12,291 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,638 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,290 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,715 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,062 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,949 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1,667 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,343 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,478 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,188 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,862 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,763 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,357 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3,065 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,569 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6,045 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6,449 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 12,638 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,920 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 12,290 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Mali 17,349 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Namibia 14,317 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 14,268 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 11,515 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 9,954 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.