GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 661.17 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Somalia is 661.17 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 661.17 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.74 current US$, in 1960.
That places Somalia 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.07 current US$ | 62.74 current US$ | 84.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.87 current US$ | 90.43 current US$ | 199.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.31 current US$ | 101.5 current US$ | 166.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.95 current US$ | 105.37 current US$ | 363.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.35 current US$ | 229.6 current US$ | 507.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.45 current US$ | 219.2 current US$ | 539.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.99 current US$ | 518.16 current US$ | 661.17 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 661.17 current 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 661.17 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.74 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.