GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 636.98 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Somalia is 636.98 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 636.98 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.43 current US$, in 1971.
That places Somalia 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.87 current US$ | 90.43 current US$ | 199.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.31 current US$ | 101.5 current US$ | 166.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.95 current US$ | 105.37 current US$ | 363.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.35 current US$ | 229.6 current US$ | 507.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.45 current US$ | 219.2 current US$ | 539.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.97 current US$ | 518.18 current US$ | 636.98 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ compare
- 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ compare
- 202 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ compare
- 204 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare
- 205 Madagascar 545 current US$ compare
- 206 Malawi 508.37 current US$ compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 636.98 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 636.98 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.43 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release