GDP
$13B · 2025
↑ $7.3B since 2014
Somalia
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Overview
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Population
19.7M
people · 2025
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GDP
$13B
current US$ · 2025
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Inflation
6.90%
headline, % y/y · Aug 2026
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Policy rate
not yet covered
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Official exchange rate
not yet covered
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Market exchange rate
not yet covered
Coverage: 25 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2014–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.
Currencies & Rates
Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.
Exchange rates
not yet covered
Policy rate
not yet covered
Government securities yields
not yet covered
Annual indicators
Not available for Somalia: FX reserves, Lending rate, Deposit rate.
Economy & Prices
Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.
Inflation % change from a year earlier
| Series | Year on year | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline consumer prices | 6.90% | Aug 2026 | National statistics office |
Checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:03 UTC
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Current US$ | $13B | 2025 | ↑ $7.3B since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) | 3% | 2025 | ↓ 6 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP | $1,643 | 2025 | ↑ $515.05 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita growth % change per person, real | -0.4% | 2025 | ↓ 5.5 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ | 18.9% | 2025 | ↑ 0.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP | 28.1% | 2025 | ↑ 14.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Somalia: Agriculture share of GDP, Manufacturing share of GDP, Services share of GDP.
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GDP growth
3% · 2025
↓ 6 pts since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$1,643 · 2025
↑ $515.05 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
-0.4% · 2025
↓ 5.5 pts since 2014
Unemployment
18.9% · 2025
↑ 0.4 pts since 2014
Investment rate
28.1% · 2025
↑ 14.7 pts since 2014
Public Finance & Debt
Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.
Sovereign credit ratings
No published sovereign rating recorded
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. | 7.2% | 2026 | ↑ 4.9 pts since 2014 | IMF DataMapper | CSV Rank Compare |
| Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -0.6% | 2026 | ↓ 0.5 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ | $1.8B | 2024 | ↓ $1B since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 0.7% | 2024 | ↑ 0.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Somalia: Debt to GDP, Gross debt (national currency).
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Government revenue / GDP
7.2% · 2026
↑ 4.9 pts since 2014
Budget balance / GDP
-0.6% · 2026
↓ 0.5 pts since 2014
External debt
$1.8B · 2024
↓ $1B since 2014
Debt service / exports
0.7% · 2024
↑ 0.7 pts since 2014
Trade & Resources
Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.
Trade profile
| Flow | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | not available | — |
| Imports | not available | — |
| Balance derived | not available | — |
Product and partner detail: no recent report
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -8.7% | 2026 | ↓ 6.4 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ | $765M | 2024 | ↑ $504M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) | 75.10 | 2024 | ↓ 33.10 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Somalia: Exports of goods and services, Exports per capita, Remittances, Tourist arrivals.
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Current account / GDP
-8.7% · 2026
↓ 6.4 pts since 2014
FDI inflows
$765M · 2024
↑ $504M since 2014
Terms of trade
75.10 · 2024
↓ 33.10 since 2014
People & Society
Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Population People, total | 19.7M | 2025 | ↑ 6.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Median age Years | 15.4 years | 2023 | ↑ 0.5 years since 2014 | UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data | CSV |
| Life expectancy Years at birth | 59 years | 2024 | ↑ 4.5 years since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births | 101.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | ↓ 37.5 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP | 3.7% | 2023 | ↑ 0.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Physicians Per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 | 2014 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over | 54.1% | 2022 | ↓ 9.5 pts since 2019 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line | 55.4% | 2022 | — | World Bank | CSV |
| Electricity access % of population | 54.4% | 2024 | ↑ 3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Internet users % of population using the internet | 27.9% | 2024 | ↑ 26.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years | 38.7% | 2014 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 | 0.17 | 2025 | ↑ 0.00 since 2014 | V-Dem Institute | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Somalia: Tertiary enrollment, Poverty ($3/day), Gini index.
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Population
19.7M · 2025
↑ 6.3M since 2014
Median age
15.4 years · 2023
↑ 0.5 years since 2014
Life expectancy
59 years · 2024
↑ 4.5 years since 2014
Child mortality
101.1 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 37.5 since 2014
Health expenditure
3.7% · 2023
↑ 0.7 pts since 2014
Physicians
0 per 1,000 · 2014
Adult literacy
54.1% · 2022
↓ 9.5 pts since 2019
National poverty line
55.4% · 2022
Electricity access
54.4% · 2024
↑ 3 pts since 2014
Internet users
27.9% · 2024
↑ 26.3 pts since 2014
Account ownership
38.7% · 2014
Electoral democracy
0.17 · 2025
↑ 0.00 since 2014
Listed companies
Listed in Somalia, country of incorporation not established
Listed on the Somali Stock Exchange; no official source we collected states where these companies are incorporated, so they are not counted as Somalia companies.
- Dahab Power & Water · identity only
- Garacad Port · identity only
- Golis Telecom · identity only
- Highview Technologies · identity only
- Iguhallee Real Estate · identity only
- Pure Earth International · identity only
- Saamigado Investment Management · identity only
- Somali Postal Express · identity only
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