GDP growth in Somalia

Somalia: GDP growth was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
117th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1972
All-time low
-17.8%
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Somalia, 1961–2025

-20-10010196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Somalia is 3.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Somalia peaked at 14.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 1994.

Somalia ranks 117th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% -6.1% 9.1% 9
1970s 3.8% -12.1% 14.9% 10
1980s 2.7% -11.6% 10.1% 10
1990s 1.0% -17.8% 8.0% 10
2000s 7.0% 6.5% 7.6% 10
2010s 7.7% 2.1% 14.7% 10
2020s 2.4% -2.8% 4.2% 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 114 Vanuatu 3.1% compare
  2. 115 Dominica 3.1% compare
  3. 116 Madagascar 3.0% compare
  4. 118 Israel 2.9% compare
  5. 119 Denmark 2.9% compare
  6. 120 Lithuania 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Somalia?
Gdp growth in Somalia was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1972.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 1994.
How does Somalia rank for gdp growth?
Somalia ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.