GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per capita was 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,531 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 494.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1988.
Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 649.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 579.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 706.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 550.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 494.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 616.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 505.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 672.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 885.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 944.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 176 Liberia 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Madagascar 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Mozambique 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Central African Republic 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Burundi 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- GDP per capita 15.56 million constant LCU (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)
- Changes in inventories 10.43 billion current LCU (1990)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth -0.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Gdp per capita in Somalia was 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.