Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 54.04 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia is 54.04 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 54.04 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.92 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Somalia ranks 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 8.23 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1964 | 9.68 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 8.5 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 5.53 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.92 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1969 | 7.71 current US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 1970 | 6.99 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.39 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 9.31 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 8.93 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.86 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 16.12 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 19.81 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 13.01 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 22.05 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1980 | 21.67 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 24.71 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 33.14 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 17.39 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 9.89 current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1985 | 15.45 current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 1986 | 9.95 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 15.93 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 14.51 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 13.61 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 21.18 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 14.3 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 19.99 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 18.12 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 23.61 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 25.44 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 20.11 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 15.54 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 13.91 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.09 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 13.18 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 15.49 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.95 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 29.07 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 14.71 current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 15.86 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 20.84 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 30.01 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 36.21 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 47.88 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 51.62 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 48.91 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.36 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 31.38 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 34 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 34.93 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.14 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 29.04 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.11 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 54.04 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 current US$ per person | 2.92 current US$ per person | 9.68 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.72 current US$ per person | 6.99 current US$ per person | 22.05 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.63 current US$ per person | 9.89 current US$ per person | 33.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.36 current US$ per person | 13.7 current US$ per person | 25.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 current US$ per person | 9.09 current US$ per person | 29.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 current US$ per person | 30.01 current US$ per person | 51.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 current US$ per person | 29.04 current US$ per person | 54.04 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More private sector data for Somalia
- Merchandise trade 40.2% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (1982)
- Manufactures imports 54.7% (1982)
- Merchandise imports 3.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.7% (1982)
- Manufactures exports 1.3% (1982)
- Merchandise exports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 66.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 54.04 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.04 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.