How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Somalia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 26.2%

World rank

150th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia stood at 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia peaked at 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Somalia ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1963	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1964	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1966	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1967	0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1968	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.5%
1969	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.4%
1970	0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1971	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1972	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1974	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1975	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1976	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1977	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1978	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.7%
1980	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1981	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1982	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1983	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
1984	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
1985	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1986	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1987	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
1988	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1989	0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1990	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.5%
1991	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1992	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1993	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
1994	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1995	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1996	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1998	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1999	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2000	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2001	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
2003	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2005	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
2007	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
2008	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2009	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+170.4%
2010	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.9%
2011	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2012	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
2013	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2014	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2016	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2017	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2018	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2019	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2021	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2022	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
2023	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Jamaica 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Cameroon 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Montenegro 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Kosovo 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Bangladesh 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Somalia was 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Somalia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.