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Somalia
Somalia: GDP of 13.2 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +52.0 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.1 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating No agency rating Details →Economy
+18.9 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +3.1 %
- GDP 2025
- 13.2 bn$
Finances and debt
n/a
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −0.3 %
- Risk of debt distress
- Moderate
- Owed to China
- 0.0 %
Trade
77.4 %
of exports: Live animals, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 509 m$
- First client
- Saudi Arabia · 69.2 %
Society
54.4 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Unemployment · 2025
- 18.9 %
Markets and rating
—
No agency rating
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies
Questions
How much has the economy of Somalia grown since 2020?
Somalia: GDP of 13.2 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +52.0 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.1 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Somalia?
780 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 1,922 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Somalia?
3.7 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Somalia?
n/a of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Somalia rank in Africa?
Economy no. 36 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Somalia?
Somalia is not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Is Somalia business friendly?
Somalia: a business climate harder than in most African countries. Above the African median on 0 indicators out of 4.
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Syli Atlas, « Somalia », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/somalia. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).