What is Somalia's total GDP?

Total GDP for Somalia was $12B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Somalia?

Life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 59.0 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Somalia?

Unemployment in Somalia was 18.9% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Somalia's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 95.4% of final energy consumption in Somalia in 2022 (World Bank).

Somalia

Africa · 2024

Somalia Overview & Key Indicators

Somalia is in the Africa region. Population is 19,009,151. Total GDP is $12B. GDP per capita is $630. Life expectancy is 59.0 years.

Population

19,009,151

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$12B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$630

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

59.0

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Somalia Demographics

Median Age (years)

15.5

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

3.48%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

54.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

1.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Somalia Economy

Unemployment Rate

18.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Somalia Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.05

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

95.4%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

9.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

18.5

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Somalia Technology

Internet Users

27.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions about Somalia

Somalia had a population of 19,009,151 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Somalia was $630 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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