Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia
Somalia: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 9,575 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,575
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 177 countries
All-time high
10,446
in 2017
All-time low
4,380
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia is 9,575, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia peaked at 10,446 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,380, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,735 | — |
| 1992 | 5,503 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,552 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,380 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 4,381 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,565 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,435 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,538 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,684 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,816 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,962 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,150 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,349 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,534 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,747 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,965 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,190 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,416 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,669 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,931 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,312 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,696 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,246 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8,655 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,216 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9,497 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,446 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 10,305 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10,213 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,703 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,685 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,510 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,566 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,604 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9,575 | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9,575 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9,575 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,864 | 4,380 | 5,735 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,680 | 4,816 | 6,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,852 | 6,931 | 10,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,607 | 9,510 | 9,703 | 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 constant ppp in Somalia?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Somalia was 9,575 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,380 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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