Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +104.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +76.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +53.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +45.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -43.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urbanization vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urbanization vs gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
- 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
Urbanization vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.