GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,883 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia is 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 4,843 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 7,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 8,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 10,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 13,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 14,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 27,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1981 | 35,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 46,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 55,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 99,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1985 | 139,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 189,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 270,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 458,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +223.2% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 14.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 19.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 26.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 34.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 42.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 52.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 60.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 69.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 80.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 91.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 113.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 112.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 124.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 135.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 148.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 133.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 138.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 156.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 155.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 184.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 218.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 243.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 280.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 300.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 345.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 354.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 393.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 436.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +223.2% | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +110.4% | 458,345 current LCU per square kilometre | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 964,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 148.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 133.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 345.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 354.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 20 Paraguay 793.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 673.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 379.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 353.27 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,883 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) 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.