Somalia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Somalia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$13.0 bn

2025

from $3.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$661

2025

from $386 in 2000

Real growth

3.0%

2025

from 7.1% in 2000

Unemployment

18.9%

2025

from 18.7% in 2000

Economy

How large Somalia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$13.0 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$13.0 bn
2024$12.0 bn
2023$11.0 bn
2022$10.2 bn
2021$9.5 bn
2020$8.6 bn
2019$8.7 bn
2018$7.9 bn
2017$7.6 bn
2016$6.6 bn
2015$6.2 bn
2014$5.7 bn
2013$5.1 bn
2012$4.4 bn
2011$2.9 bn
2010$2.7 bn
2009$2.9 bn
2008$5.9 bn
2007$5.4 bn
2006$5.0 bn
2005$4.7 bn
2004$3.9 bn
2003$2.8 bn
2002$2.2 bn
2001$2.3 bn
2000$3.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)4.2%
2030 (projection)4.1%
2029 (projection)4.0%
2028 (projection)3.6%
2027 (projection)3.1%
2026 (projection)2.6%
20253.0%
20244.1%
20234.2%
20222.7%
20213.5%
2020−2.8%
20192.8%
20182.0%
201714.7%
20167.0%
201510.5%
20149.0%
201311.0%
20126.7%
20116.7%
20106.7%
20096.7%
20086.7%
20076.7%
20066.5%
20057.1%
20047.1%
20037.6%
20027.6%
20017.1%
20007.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$6612025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$661$1 643
2024$630$1 604
2023$597$1 557
2022$573$1 486
2021$549$1 392
2020$518$1 454
2019$540$1 548
2018$509$1 552
2017$511$1 597
2016$461$1 469
2015$446$1 341
2014$429$1 128
2013$393$944
2012$350$1 003
2011$235$881
2010$219$815
2009$247$774
2008$507$739
2007$480$700
2006$458$659
2005$440$619
2004$375$580
2003$286$547
2002$230$517
2001$245$492
2000$386$467

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices
World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)3.2%
2030 (projection)3.5%
2029 (projection)3.8%
2028 (projection)4.0%
2027 (projection)4.5%
2026 (projection)5.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

18.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
202518.9%34.2%
202418.9%34.1%
202319.0%34.1%
202219.1%34.3%
202119.7%35.3%
202019.4%35.9%
201918.8%33.8%
201818.7%33.6%
201718.4%33.2%
201618.6%33.5%
201518.5%33.4%
201418.6%33.5%
201318.7%33.7%
201218.8%33.8%
201118.8%33.7%
201018.7%33.6%
200918.7%33.6%
200818.7%33.6%
200718.7%33.6%
200618.7%33.6%
200518.7%33.6%
200418.6%33.6%
200318.6%33.6%
200218.7%33.7%
200118.7%33.8%
200018.7%33.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

29.3%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202529.3%98.8%
202431.2%99.1%
202321.9%81.2%
202217.7%73.1%
202116.2%62.9%
202013.7%62.0%
201913.1%57.2%
201814.2%59.6%
201713.1%55.6%
201616.1%58.2%
201516.9%59.6%
201419.2%62.5%
201318.6%64.7%
201219.6%69.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

6.4%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20246.4%
20236.2%
20226.2%
20216.3%
20206.2%
20195.2%
20185.2%
20174.8%
20165.0%
20154.9%
20144.6%
20135.1%
20122.5%
20113.5%
20104.2%
20093.7%
20081.5%
20072.6%
20061.9%
20050.5%
2004−0.1%
2003−0.0%
20020.0%
20010.0%
20000.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Somalia

Population

19.65 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202519.65 m
202419.01 m
202318.36 m
202217.80 m
202117.27 m
202016.65 m
201916.03 m
201815.45 m
201714.92 m
201614.35 m
201513.81 m
201413.34 m
201312.87 m
201212.46 m
201112.35 m
201012.26 m
200911.96 m
200811.66 m
200711.32 m
200610.98 m
200510.64 m
200410.28 m
20039.91 m
20029.55 m
20019.20 m
20008.84 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over2.6%15 to 6450.8%Under 1546.5%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202546.5%50.8%2.6%
202446.6%50.8%2.6%
202346.7%50.8%2.6%
202246.8%50.6%2.5%
202147.0%50.5%2.5%
202047.0%50.4%2.5%
201947.1%50.3%2.5%
201847.3%50.3%2.5%
201747.4%50.1%2.5%
201647.5%50.0%2.4%
201547.6%50.0%2.4%
201447.7%49.9%2.4%
201347.8%49.9%2.4%
201247.9%49.7%2.4%
201148.3%49.3%2.4%
201048.7%48.9%2.4%
200948.8%48.7%2.5%
200848.9%48.6%2.5%
200748.9%48.6%2.5%
200648.6%48.9%2.5%
200548.2%49.3%2.5%
200447.9%49.6%2.5%
200347.7%49.7%2.6%
200247.6%49.9%2.6%
200147.5%50.0%2.6%
200047.4%50.0%2.6%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

6.012024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20246.01
20236.13
20226.26
20216.35
20206.45
20196.56
20186.66
20176.77
20166.88
20156.98
20147.06
20137.14
20127.21
20117.27
20107.32
20097.38
20087.42
20077.46
20067.49
20057.53
20047.57
20037.60
20027.63
20017.64
20007.65

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

59.0 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202459.0 years
202358.8 years
202253.9 years
202155.7 years
202057.1 years
201957.3 years
201854.8 years
201752.2 years
201655.3 years
201555.1 years
201454.4 years
201354.0 years
201249.1 years
201132.5 years
201048.9 years
200952.1 years
200851.5 years
200750.9 years
200650.9 years
200550.9 years
200450.7 years
200350.7 years
200250.8 years
200150.8 years
200050.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

12 0772025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 124 017 people, in 2016.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
202512 077
202426 859
202346 217
2022−92 434
202135 506
202077 259
201953 124
201840 844
201738 067
2016124 017
2015−17 178
20146 065
201320 723
2012−51 833
2011−326 192
2010−88 448
2009−101 795
2008−102 035
20078 476
2006−67 200
2005−5 955
200417 353
200333 174
200212 603
200140 274
200053 580

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.7%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20233.7%
20222.9%
20212.7%
20202.5%
20192.4%
20182.5%
20172.4%
20162.3%
20152.9%
20143.0%
20133.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

0.0%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20230.0%
20220.0%
20210.0%
20200.0%
20190.0%
20180.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

27.9%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202427.9%
202326.1%
202227.6%
202123.9%
202015.0%
20192.7%
20161.9%
20151.8%
20141.6%
20131.5%
20121.4%
20111.3%
20091.2%
20081.1%
20071.1%
20061.1%
20051.1%
20041.1%
20030.4%
20020.1%
20010.1%
20000.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

55.1%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202555.1%
202454.6%
202354.1%
202253.5%
202152.9%
202052.3%
201951.6%
201851.0%
201748.4%
201645.9%
201543.9%
201442.4%
201341.3%
201240.3%
201139.4%
201038.6%
200937.8%
200837.2%
200736.6%
200636.0%
200535.5%
200435.0%
200334.5%
200234.0%
200133.5%
200033.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

11.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202111.2%
20208.2%
20194.7%
20184.7%
20174.6%
20163.4%
20151.5%
20141.1%
20131.1%
20121.1%
20110.0%
20100.0%
20090.0%
20080.0%
20070.0%
20060.0%
20050.0%
20040.0%
20030.0%
20020.0%
20010.0%
20000.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

95.4%2022

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202295.4%
202195.4%
202095.5%
201995.0%
201894.9%
201794.9%
201694.8%
201594.5%
201494.6%
201394.4%
201293.9%
201193.7%
201093.6%
200993.6%
200893.4%
200793.0%
200693.5%
200593.3%
200493.0%
200392.8%
200292.6%
200193.3%
200093.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20240.1 t
20230.1 t
20220.1 t
20210.1 t
20200.1 t
20190.1 t
20180.1 t
20170.1 t
20160.1 t
20150.1 t
20140.1 t
20130.1 t
20120.1 t
20110.1 t
20100.1 t
20090.1 t
20080.1 t
20070.1 t
20060.1 t
20050.1 t
20040.1 t
20030.1 t
20020.1 t
20010.1 t
20000.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

9.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
20239.2%
20229.3%
20219.4%
20209.5%
20199.7%
20189.8%
20179.9%
201610.0%
201510.1%
201410.3%
201310.4%
201210.5%
201110.6%
201010.8%
200910.9%
200811.0%
200711.1%
200611.3%
200511.4%
200411.5%
200311.6%
200211.7%
200111.9%
200012.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Somalia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1960
Government
federal republic
Official languages
Arabic, Somali
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

SOISO alpha-2
SOMISO alpha-3
706ISO numeric
Calling code
+252
Internet domain
.so
Time zone
UTC+03:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1045 · World Bank data · Africa