GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Somalia
Somalia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 17.84 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.84 million current LCU
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.84 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
605.31 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
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 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605.31 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 614.99 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 740.28 current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 790.67 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 712.92 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,053 current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 1,167 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1,533 current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 1,697 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,651 current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,920 current LCU | +76.8% |
| 1981 | 3,682 current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 4,827 current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 5,656 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,548 current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 12,754 current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 16,403 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 22,705 current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 39,607 current LCU | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 81,544 current LCU | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 259,806 current LCU | +218.6% |
| 1991 | 388,077 current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 466,407 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 729,688 current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 883,453 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 6.36 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.81 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.21 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.89 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 7.54 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.58 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.15 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.24 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.31 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.20 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.84 million current LCU | +10.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.84 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU, 30.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.84 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 29.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (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 | +218.6% | 81,544 current LCU | 259,806 current LCU |
| 1989 | +105.9% | 39,607 current LCU | 81,544 current LCU |
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 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 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 207 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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February 2026 Data Release