Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Somalia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $13.0bn (2025), 149th of 211 in the world and 31st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $661 (2025), 206th of 211 in the world and 42nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $1,643 (2025), 197th of 199 in the world and 44th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Somalia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $13.0bn2025 | 149/211 | 31/46 | $3.4bn | $2.7bn | $8.6bn | +111%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6612025 | 206/211 | 42/46 | $386 | $219 | $518 | +48%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $1,6432025 | 197/199 | 44/46 | $467 | $815 | $1,454 | +22%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $6402025 | 195/201 | 41/46 | $370 | $290 | $500 | +45%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.0%2025 | 116/210 | 37/46 | 7.1% | 6.7% | -2.8% | −7.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -0.4%2025 | 186/210 | 41/46 | 2.9% | 4.1% | -6.4% | −7.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 28.1%2025 | 43/175 | 11/43 | · | 15.7%2012 | 16.0% | +15.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 11.2%2021 | 43/209 | 17/46 | · | · | 11.5% | — | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+111%$13.0bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+48%$661 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+22%$1,643 in 2025
- GNI per capita+45%$640 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−7.5 pp3.0% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−7.1 pp-0.4% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Somalia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Somalia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Somalia | Ethiopia | Kenya | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $13.0bn2025 | $126bn2025 | $136bn2025 | $4.6bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6612025 | $9332025 | $2,3632025 | $3,9062025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $1,6432025 | $3,6222025 | $7,0162025 | $8,4522025 |
| GNI per capita | $6402025 | $1,1102025 | $2,2002025 | $3,9602025 |
| GDP growth | 3.0%2025 | 9.8%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 6.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.4%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 5.1%2025 |
| Investment | 28.1%2025 | 20.1%2025 | 17.0%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| Resource rents | 11.2%2021 | 5.9%2021 | 1.2%2021 | 0.3%2021 |