Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 26.78% from US$281.11 in 2016 (4.86% a year on average, compounded). Since 1980 it is up 337.44% from US$81.47 in 1980 (3.67% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 22 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2021, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$23.72 on 2020 (from US$332.67 to US$356.39).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2020), the average change was +US$4.66 and a typical year strayed about US$12.48 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$28.47 in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was US$26.62 in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$10.63 a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Somalia, Fed. Rep. had the 164th highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Somalia, Fed. Rep. in the 2021 ranking

• Madagascar — 160th of 167: US$421.01
• Central African Republic — 161st of 167: US$417.43
• Mozambique — 162nd of 167: US$370.52
• Afghanistan — 164th of 167: US$340.52
• Liberia — 165th of 167: US$339.12
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 166th of 167: US$327.81

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 20 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$1,232 (2021)
• Benin — US$1,173 (2021)
• Botswana — US$5,456 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — US$670.06 (2021)
• Burundi — US$150.93 (2021)
• Cabo Verde — US$3,210 (2021)
• Cameroon — US$1,377 (2021)
• Central African Republic — US$417.43 (2021)
• Chad — US$468.65 (2021)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Somalia, Fed. Rep.

• GDP (current US$) — US$13 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 391.2 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$9.15 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 305.81 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$661.17 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 19.9 million (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$465.44 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 15.56 million (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$12.94 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 389.67 trillion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$356.39 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 337.44% from US$81.47 in 1980 (3.67% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$356.39 in 2021 and the lowest US$81.47 in 1980.

How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank?

164th highest of 167 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

In 2021, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$23.72 on 2020 (from US$332.67 to US$356.39). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2020), the average change was +US$4.66 and a typical year strayed about US$12.48 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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