GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Somalia is 465.44 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 210.45 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Somalia 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.66 constant 2015 US$ | 263.1 constant 2015 US$ | 318.82 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.12 constant 2015 US$ | 256.28 constant 2015 US$ | 311.42 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.51 constant 2015 US$ | 217.82 constant 2015 US$ | 258.56 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.54 constant 2015 US$ | 210.45 constant 2015 US$ | 277.6 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.16 constant 2015 US$ | 233.03 constant 2015 US$ | 317.04 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.82 constant 2015 US$ | 329.97 constant 2015 US$ | 506.5 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.66 constant 2015 US$ | 460.05 constant 2015 US$ | 467.27 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 204 Sudan 582.11 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Malawi 548.16 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Afghanistan 374.38 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Changes in inventories 10.43 billion current LCU (1990)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings -5.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 28.1% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 5.50 million current US$ (1990)
- Gross capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 465.44 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 506.5 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.45 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.