Somalia
World Bank name: Somalia, Fed. Rep.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 19.7 million (2025)
At a glance
- Somalia's economy grew 3.0% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in Somalia was US$661 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 19.0% of Somalia's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Somalia's central government owed 12.7% of GDP in 2024, less than in most countries with data.
- Somalia had 19.7 million people in 2025: about 0.2% of everyone on Earth, the 66th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Somalia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −2.8% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Somalia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$661 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$630 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$597 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$573 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$549 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$518 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$540 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$509 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$511 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$461 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Somalia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.0% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2021
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| Year | Somalia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.7% | 53.2% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | 58.8% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Somalia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7 million |
| 2024 | 19.0 million |
| 2023 | 18.4 million |
| 2022 | 17.8 million |
| 2021 | 17.3 million |
| 2020 | 16.7 million |
| 2019 | 16.0 million |
| 2018 | 15.5 million |
| 2017 | 14.9 million |
| 2016 | 14.3 million |
No recent World Bank figure for Somalia: inflation, current account balance.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Somalia since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.