General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 48.79 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 48.79 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 438.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 48.79 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2013 | 9.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 2014 | 11.17 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 9.05 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 9.55 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.96 current LCU per person | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 17.34 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 19.59 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 28.35 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 26.63 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 40.45 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 39.93 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.08 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 48.79 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 19.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.54 current LCU per person | 26.63 current LCU per person | 48.79 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 184 Timor-Leste 1,421 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Jordan 1,164 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Liberia 198.39 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Afghanistan 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Ecuador 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Eritrea 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Lebanon 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Sri Lanka 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 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)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 48.79 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.