GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 206 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), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.8% |
| 1978 | 14.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 28.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1981 | 31.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 47.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 77.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 97.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 124.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 161.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 272.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1989 | 491.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1990 | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +263.3% |
| 1991 | 3,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 1992 | 4,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 3,869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5,540 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 6,696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 7,408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 9,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 16,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 19,618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 17,367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 14,620 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 15,001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13,880 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 14,208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 2010 | 30,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 19,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 20,122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22,152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 22,959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22,999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24,958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25,926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27,147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 591.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 50.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +263.3% | 491.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +135.8% | 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +119.4% | 14,227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +106.4% | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +88.5% | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 491.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25,649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.