Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia
Somalia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia is -0.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 176.9% on the previous year and down 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.98, in 2020.
That places Somalia 160th out of 187 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +227.9% |
| 2018 | -1.36 | -113.6% |
| 2019 | -0.87 | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -4.98 | +472.4% |
| 2021 | -0.18 | -96.4% |
| 2022 | -1.8 | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 0.63 | -135.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | -38.1% |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -176.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -0.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.74. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -0.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -900.0% | -0.18 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | -472.4% | -0.87 | -4.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.82 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | -1.36 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -4.98 | 0.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 157 South Africa -0.08 compare
- 158 Colombia -0.13 compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands -0.23 compare
- 161 Mexico -0.36 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands -0.36 compare
- 163 Venezuela -0.49 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Somalia was -0.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.98 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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