Somalia GDP Trends from 2011 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Somalia's GDP changed from approximately $5B 22M in 2011 to $12B 804M in 2024, showing an overall 155.0% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2011 at $5B 22M, and the highest in 2024 at $12B 804M.
Over the 13-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 7.5%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Djibouti was 5.9%, and that of Ethiopia was 7.8%.

Overview of Somalia's GDP (2011–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Somalia recorded a 155.0% sharply increased from 2011 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $8B 331M, and the median was $8B 265M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $7B 782M, with a standard deviation of $2B 376M.
The average annual change was $561M 81K.


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Somalia GDP from 2011 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Somalia.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 2011, $5B 22M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $12B 804M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $12B 804M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2023: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Somalia's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $9B 420M → $9B 204M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

Key Economic Indicators of Somalia (2011–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
2011
$ 5B 22M
$ 0
$ 0
$ 18B 810M
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 person
2012
$ 5B 183M
$ 437.51
$ 1,230.51
$ 14B 577M
1.2 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
11M 846K people
2013
$ 5B 869M
$ 481.92
$ 1,116.20
$ 13B 593M
5.655 %
-6.34 %
0 %
-0.113 %
12M 178K people
2014
$ 6B 443M
$ 514.69
$ 1,280.88
$ 16B 35M
2.747 %
-2.296 %
0 %
-0.056 %
12M 519K people
2015
$ 6B 841M
$ 531.56
$ 1,489.54
$ 19B 170M
4.589 %
-2.148 %
0 %
0.242 %
12M 870K people
2016
$ 7B 391M
$ 558.64
$ 1,627.31
$ 21B 529M
-1.275 %
-5.521 %
0 %
0.461 %
13M 230K people
2017
$ 8B 252M
$ 606.78
$ 1,703.06
$ 23B 162M
9.5 %
1.717 %
0 %
0.374 %
13M 600K people
2018
$ 8B 278M
$ 592.10
$ 1,745.36
$ 24B 402M
2.994 %
0.005 %
0 %
0.029 %
13M 981K people
2019
$ 9B 420M
$ 655.44
$ 1,788.93
$ 25B 712M
3.627 %
-8.915 %
0 %
0.253 %
14M 373K people
2020
$ 9B 204M
$ 622.95
$ 1,718.05
$ 25B 384M
-2.56 %
-4.412 %
0 %
0.288 %
14M 775K people
2021
$ 9B 839M
$ 647.76
$ 1,805.69
$ 27B 426M
3.308 %
-6.816 %
0 %
-0.841 %
15M 189K people
2022
$ 10B 420M
$ 667.32
$ 1,925.93
$ 30B 72M
2.433 %
-8.043 %
0 %
0.031 %
15M 614K people
2023
$ 11B 680M
$ 727.68
$ 1,996.13
$ 32B 40M
2.8 %
-9.577 %
0 %
0.093 %
16M 50K people
2024
$ 12B 804M
$ 775.94
$ 2,062.17
$ 34B 27M
3.7 %
-8.657 %
0 %
-0.366 %
16M 501K people