GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Somalia
Somalia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Somalia peaked at 10,446 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,380 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Somalia 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,503 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 4,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,565 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,150 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,747 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,965 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,190 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8,655 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,216 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 10,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10,213 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,685 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Somalia?
- Gdp per person employed in Somalia was 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,446 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,380 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.