GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 15.61 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.61 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.92 million constant LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
7.03 million constant LCU per person
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 15.61 million constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 16.92 million constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million constant LCU per person, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.34 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.30 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.40 million constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 8.90 million constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 8.74 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.77 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 9.35 million constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.35 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.56 million constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.40 million constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 7.37 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.75 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 7.73 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.43 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.67 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.27 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8.90 million constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.00 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million constant LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 7.05 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.18 million constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.34 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.57 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.01 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.62 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.20 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.83 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.18 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.59 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.02 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.68 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.35 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.27 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.95 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.89 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.33 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.92 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 16.67 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.47 million constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 15.43 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.54 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.61 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.49 million constant LCU per person | 8.56 million constant LCU per person | 10.40 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million constant LCU per person | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 million constant LCU per person | 7.03 million constant LCU per person | 9.27 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 million constant LCU per person | 7.79 million constant LCU per person | 10.59 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 million constant LCU per person | 11.02 million constant LCU per person | 16.92 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 million constant LCU per person | 15.38 million constant LCU per person | 15.61 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Paraguay 34.02 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 18.85 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 10.62 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 9.21 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Mongolia 9.09 million constant LCU per person 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 15.61 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.