GNI per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GNI per capita was 17.84 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Somalia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Somalia stood at 17.84 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Somalia peaked at 17.84 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 605.31 current LCU, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 current LCU | 605.31 current LCU | 1,697 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,965 current LCU | 2,920 current LCU | 81,544 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million current LCU | 259,806 current LCU | 3.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million current LCU | 3.61 million current LCU | 7.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 million current LCU | 6.79 million current LCU | 13.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 million current LCU | 13.29 million current LCU | 17.84 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Somalia?
- Gni per capita in Somalia was 17.84 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.31 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gni per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release