GDP (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 17.91 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17.91 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 17.91 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 644.63 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 11th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 651.58 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 644.63 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 793.59 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 751.03 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 868.03 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,534 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 1,698 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,649 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,921 current LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 3,687 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 4,849 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 5,667 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 9,684 current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 13,041 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 17,030 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 23,464 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 39,741 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1989 | 85,040 current LCU per person | +114.0% |
| 1990 | 276,074 current LCU per person | +224.6% |
| 1991 | 400,410 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 480,502 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 751,269 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 914,402 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.80 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.21 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.30 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.38 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.91 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 30.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 30.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +224.6% | 85,040 current LCU per person | 276,074 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +114.0% | 39,741 current LCU per person | 85,040 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,097 current LCU per person | 644.63 current LCU per person | 1,698 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,512 current LCU per person | 2,921 current LCU per person | 85,040 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 276,074 current LCU per person | 3.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million current LCU per person | 3.70 million current LCU per person | 7.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 million current LCU per person | 6.85 million current LCU per person | 13.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 million current LCU per person | 13.35 million current LCU per person | 17.91 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Uzbekistan 40.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 32.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 15.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 14.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 12.68 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 17.91 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.63 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.