Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 218.98 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia is 218.98 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 233.38 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.87 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Somalia 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 11.57 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 12.78 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 11.71 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 7.87 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 8.77 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 11.87 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 10.02 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 14.19 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1972 | 16.77 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 20.43 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 20.65 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 27.9 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 30.59 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 42.62 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 49.32 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 57.58 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 85.21 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 53.85 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 52.53 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 39.36 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 34.88 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 38.71 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 62.2 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1988 | 39.83 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 54.21 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 52.79 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 20.64 current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 31.05 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 41.12 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 37.9 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 30.11 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 34.14 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 33.82 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.9 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 29.87 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 25.24 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 22.72 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 25.65 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 34.94 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 47.56 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 47.35 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.76 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 63.25 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 86.65 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 120.36 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 131.84 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 116.87 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 127.09 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 132.87 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 144.8 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 173.45 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 171.7 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 200.26 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 210.45 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 222.27 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 233.38 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 218.98 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.95 current US$ per person | 7.87 current US$ per person | 12.78 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.83 current US$ per person | 10.02 current US$ per person | 49.32 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.84 current US$ per person | 34.88 current US$ per person | 85.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.93 current US$ per person | 20.64 current US$ per person | 52.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3 current US$ per person | 22.72 current US$ per person | 71.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.59 current US$ per person | 86.65 current US$ per person | 200.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.27 current US$ per person | 210.45 current US$ per person | 233.38 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 186 Uganda 236.34 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 229.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 226.92 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Pakistan 199.78 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Haiti 184.21 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 150.66 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 218.98 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 233.38 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Somalia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.