GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 636.98 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 636.98 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 636.98 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.43 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 205th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 90.43 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 113.69 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 119.56 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 137.89 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 177.81 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 199.58 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 111.18 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 117.25 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 108.19 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 101.5 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 116.88 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 129.01 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 118.64 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 122.49 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 130.83 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 131.41 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 140.97 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 145.34 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 166.04 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 145.6 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 105.37 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 188.6 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 1994 | 210.79 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 210.67 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 237.24 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 280.11 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 363.2 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 358.66 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 386.12 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 244.91 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 229.6 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 286.27 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 375.41 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 439.98 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 458 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 479.63 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 507.04 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 246.51 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 219.2 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 235.33 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 350.26 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 393.4 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 429.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 445.58 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 460.93 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 510.94 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 509.52 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 539.89 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 518.18 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 549.12 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 573.13 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 597.46 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 636.98 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 636.98 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 636.98 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +72.7% | 109.2 current US$ per person | 188.6 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.87 current US$ per person | 90.43 current US$ per person | 199.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.31 current US$ per person | 101.5 current US$ per person | 166.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.95 current US$ per person | 105.37 current US$ per person | 363.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.35 current US$ per person | 229.6 current US$ per person | 507.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.45 current US$ per person | 219.2 current US$ per person | 539.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.97 current US$ per person | 518.18 current US$ per person | 636.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 202 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Madagascar 545 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Central African Republic 516.17 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 636.98 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 636.98 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.43 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.