GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 339.14 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
339.14 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
339.14 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
2.26 billion current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni in Somalia stood at 339.14 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Somalia peaked at 339.14 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 11th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 6.87 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 8.17 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 9.00 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +92.7% |
| 1981 | 22.03 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 28.98 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 35.06 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 61.38 billion current LCU | +75.1% |
| 1985 | 85.37 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 114.41 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 164.12 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 286.57 billion current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 580.17 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +217.2% |
| 1991 | 2.64 trillion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 4.88 trillion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 6.21 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 8.50 trillion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 12.00 trillion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 16.24 trillion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 21.12 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 25.94 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 31.90 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 37.06 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 43.02 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 49.26 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 56.43 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 70.25 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 69.77 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.16 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 84.13 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 92.03 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 83.23 trillion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 86.36 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 98.27 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 97.01 trillion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 115.27 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 136.28 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 151.85 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 175.29 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 187.78 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 216.04 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 221.30 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 245.86 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 272.58 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 297.48 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 339.14 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 339.14 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.72 trillion current LCU, 28.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 339.14 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.14 trillion current LCU, 41.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +217.2% | 580.17 billion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU |
| 1989 | +102.5% | 286.57 billion current LCU | 580.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.54 billion current LCU | 17.34 billion current LCU | 580.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 25.94 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.10 trillion current LCU | 31.90 trillion current LCU | 92.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.74 trillion current LCU | 83.23 trillion current LCU | 216.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.27 trillion current LCU | 221.30 trillion current LCU | 339.14 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 gni in Somalia?
- Gni in Somalia was 339.14 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.14 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gni?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release