Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Somalia GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $0.18 to $11.97 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 6.78% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 54.48%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 7 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Somalia Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Somalia economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1961–1970) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1972–1976) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1979–1980) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1981–1982) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1984–1985) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1990–1991) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1993–1994) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1996–1998) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2003–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2011–2017) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2024) indicating robust economic expansion
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1993 with an increase of 77.659%, while the largest decline was in 2009 at -50.139%.