Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 66.14 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 66.14 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 77.49 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.13 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Somalia 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 21.18 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 14.38 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 20.02 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 18.11 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 21.63 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 23.61 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 25.42 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 20.07 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 15.57 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 13.66 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 13.92 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.13 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 13.19 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 15.44 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 17.51 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 30.25 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 16.07 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 18.09 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 22.66 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 28.95 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 37.82 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 37.24 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 49.19 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.11 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.86 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 31.11 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 34.56 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 35.56 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.81 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 29.12 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 41.18 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 54.09 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 77.49 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2025 | 66.14 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 66.14 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 66.14 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.87 current US$ per person | 16.87 current US$ per person | 16.87 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.36 current US$ per person | 13.66 current US$ per person | 25.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 current US$ per person | 9.13 current US$ per person | 30.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 current US$ per person | 28.95 current US$ per person | 50.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8 current US$ per person | 29.12 current US$ per person | 77.49 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 199.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 66.14 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.49 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.