GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 553.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 210 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 554.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 553.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 713.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 771.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 912.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 794.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 899.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 939.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 960.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 3,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 4,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 3,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 6,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 7,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 8,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 8,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 9,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 9,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 10,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 12,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 13,754 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +77.7% | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 873.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 553.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 960.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Suriname 21,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Sudan 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Mali 20,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 17,054 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Chad 15,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Namibia 15,072 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.