SO
Somalia
Eastern Africa
SOS
SO Β· SOM Β· #43 Β· 7 cities
Nomad score
32/100
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Key indicators
- GDP per capita (PPP) (2025)
- $1,643
- GDP (2025)
- $13.0B
- GDP growth (2025)
- 3.0% β
- Inflation (2025)
- 3.7% β
- Unemployment (2025)
- 19.0% β
- Population (2025)
- 17.0M
- Population growth (2025)
- 3.3% β
- Government debt (2024)
- 12.7% of GDP
- Current account (2025)
- -9.5% of GDP
- FDI inflows (2024)
- $765.0M
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 59.0 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 3.7% of GDP
- Internet users (2024)
- 27.9%
- Mobile subscriptions (2023)
- 54.0/100
- Trade openness (2025)
- 128.1% of GDP
- Exchange rate (2017)
- 23,097.99/USD
GDP overview
Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.
GDP per capita (PPP)
Inflation (CPI)
Unemployment
Population
Fiscal and trade
- Government debt (2024)
- 12.7% of GDP
- Current account (2025)
- -9.5% of GDP
- FDI inflows (2024)
- $765.0M
Business environment
- New business density (2024)
- 0.02/1k
- Tax revenue (2024)
- 2.2% of GDP
Historical data
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. acct | FDI | Life exp. | Health | Internet | FX rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 * | $22.0B | $2,363 | 4.2% | 3.2% | No data for this year | 20.0M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -10.3% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2030 * | $19.9B | $2,091 | 4.1% | 3.5% | No data for this year | 19.5M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -11.6% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2029 * | $18.3B | $2,001 | 4.0% | 3.8% | No data for this year | 18.9M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -11.4% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2028 * | $16.9B | $1,912 | 3.6% | 4.0% | No data for this year | 18.4M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -10.3% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2027 * | $15.5B | $1,824 | 3.1% | 4.5% | No data for this year | 17.9M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -9.6% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2026 * | $14.2B | $1,734 | 2.6% | 5.9% | No data for this year | 17.4M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -8.7% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2025 | $13.0B | $1,643 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 19.0% | 17.0M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -9.5% | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2024 | $12.2B | $1,604 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 19.0% | 16.5M | No data for this year | 12.7% | -9.1% | $765.0M | 59.0 | No data for this year | 27.9% | No data for this year |
| 2023 | $11.0B | $1,557 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 19.0% | 16.1M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -8.9% | $676.5M | 58.8 | 3.7% | 26.1% | No data for this year |
| 2022 | $10.2B | $1,486 | 2.7% | 6.8% | 19.1% | 15.6M | No data for this year | 43.4% | -8.6% | $636.0M | 53.9 | 2.9% | 27.6% | No data for this year |
| 2021 | $9.5B | $1,392 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 19.7% | 15.2M | No data for this year | 47.3% | -7.1% | $601.0M | 55.7 | 2.7% | 23.9% | No data for this year |
| 2020 | $8.6B | $1,454 | -2.8% | 4.1% | 19.4% | 14.8M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -4.7% | $534.0M | 57.1 | 2.5% | 15.0% | No data for this year |
| 2019 | $8.7B | $1,548 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 18.8% | 14.4M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -9.7% | $447.0M | 57.3 | 2.4% | 2.7% | No data for this year |
| 2018 | $7.9B | $1,552 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 14.0M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -3.2% | $408.0M | 54.8 | 2.5% | No data for this year | No data for this year |
| 2017 | $8.3B | $1,597 | 9.5% | 4.0% | 18.5% | 13.6M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -3.6% | $369.0M | 52.2 | 2.4% | No data for this year | 23,097.99 |
| 2016 | $7.4B | $1,469 | -1.3% | 0.0% | 18.6% | 13.2M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -5.5% | $330.0M | 55.3 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 23,061.78 |
| 2015 | $6.8B | $1,341 | 4.6% | 0.9% | 18.5% | 12.9M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -2.1% | $303.0M | 55.1 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 22,254.24 |
| 2014 | $6.4B | $1,128 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 18.6% | 12.5M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -2.3% | $261.0M | 54.4 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 20,230.93 |
| 2013 | $5.9B | $944 | 5.7% | 2.8% | 18.7% | 12.2M | No data for this year | No data for this year | -6.3% | $258.0M | 54.0 | 3.4% | 1.5% | 19,283.80 |
| 2012 | $5.2B | $1,003 | 1.2% | No data for this year | 18.8% | 11.8M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $107.3M | 49.1 | No data for this year | 1.4% | 22,516.00 |
| 2011 | $5.0B | $881 | 6.7% | No data for this year | 18.8% | 12.3M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $102.0M | 32.5 | No data for this year | 1.3% | 29,966.84 |
| 2010 | $2.7B | $815 | 6.7% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 12.3M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $112.0M | 48.9 | No data for this year | No data for this year | 31,269.66 |
| 2009 | $2.9B | $774 | 6.7% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 12.0M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $108.0M | 52.1 | No data for this year | 1.2% | 31,558.91 |
| 2008 | $5.9B | $739 | 6.7% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 11.7M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $87.0M | 51.5 | No data for this year | 1.1% | No data for this year |
| 2007 | $5.4B | $700 | 6.7% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 11.3M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $141.0M | 50.9 | No data for this year | 1.1% | No data for this year |
| 2006 | $5.0B | $659 | 6.5% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 11.0M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $96.0M | 50.9 | No data for this year | 1.1% | No data for this year |
| 2005 | $4.7B | $619 | 7.1% | No data for this year | 18.7% | 10.6M | No data for this year | No data for this year | No data for this year | $24.0M | 50.9 | No data for this year | 1.1% | No data for this year |