GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Somalia
Somalia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 600 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
600 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
600 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
80 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 600 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Somalia peaked at 600 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80 current US$, in 1970.
That places Somalia 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 110 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 170 current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 180 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 170 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 140 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 110 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 110 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 130 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 150 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 160 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 140 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 120 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 130 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190 current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 230 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 240 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 320 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 370 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 320 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 270 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 310 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 390 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 450 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 480 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 510 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 380 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 290 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 250 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 280 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 340 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 410 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 450 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 500 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 510 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 520 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 500 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 540 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 570 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 590 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 600 current US$ | +1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 600 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 600 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128 current US$ | 80 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 129 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193 current US$ | 120 current US$ | 320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 374 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 510 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 399 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 520 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 560 current US$ | 500 current US$ | 600 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 197 Niger 660 current US$ compare
- 198 Eritrea 650 current US$ compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 640 current US$ compare
- 201 Mozambique 550 current US$ compare
- 202 Malawi 540 current US$ compare
- 203 Central African Republic 520 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Somalia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Somalia was 600 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 600 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Somalia ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release