Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Somalia 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Colombia 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Bangladesh 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Burundi 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Israel 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Niger 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 199.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.