GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 17.84 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17.84 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 17.84 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 605.31 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Somalia 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 614.99 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 740.28 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 790.67 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 712.92 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,053 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 1,167 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1,533 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,651 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,920 current LCU per person | +76.8% |
| 1981 | 3,682 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 4,827 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 5,656 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,548 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 12,754 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 16,403 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 22,705 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 39,607 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 81,544 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 259,806 current LCU per person | +218.6% |
| 1991 | 388,076 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 466,406 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 729,687 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 883,452 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 6.36 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.21 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 7.54 million current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.58 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.15 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.24 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.31 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.20 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.84 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 30.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 29.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +218.6% | 81,544 current LCU per person | 259,806 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +105.9% | 39,607 current LCU per person | 81,544 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 current LCU per person | 605.31 current LCU per person | 1,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,965 current LCU per person | 2,920 current LCU per person | 81,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 259,806 current LCU per person | 3.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million current LCU per person | 3.61 million current LCU per person | 7.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million current LCU per person | 6.79 million current LCU per person | 13.48 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 million current LCU per person | 13.29 million current LCU per person | 17.84 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Laos 40.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 31.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 20.11 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 14.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 13.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 12.42 million 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 17.84 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.31 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.