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Somalia

Africa · Capital: Mogadishu · Currency: Somali shilling (SOS)

Somalia is a country in Africa, with its capital at Mogadishu. It has a GDP of $11.97B (2024), a population of 19.7M (2025), a GDP per capita of $630.

GDP
$11.97B

2024 · #147 of 200

GDP per capita
$630

2024 · #195 of 200

Population
19.7M

2025 · #66 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$1,643

2025 · #183 of 185

Economy

GDP
$11.97B2024 · #147
GDP per capita
$6302024 · #195
GDP growth
4.11%2024 · #66
Unemployment
18.95%2025 · #174
Population
19.7M2025 · #66
GDP (PPP)
$32.29B2025 · #144
GDP per capita (PPP)
$1,6432025 · #183

People

Median age
19.1 yrs2024 · #212
Fertility rate
6.0 children/woman2024 · #2
Urbanization
55.1%2025 · #144
Net migration
+12,077/yr2025 · #40
Life expectancy
59.0 yrs2024 · #211
HDI
0.4042023 · #192

Money

Corporate tax
30%2024 · #27
Top income tax
18%2024 · #131

Figures

Internet users
27.9%2024 · #168
CO₂ per capita
0.0 t2024 · #194
Area
637,657 km²#43
Population density
31 /km²2025 · #169
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
33 destinations2026 · #194
Corruption index
9/1002024 · #180
Military spending
1.6%2024 · #74
Renewable energy
95.4%2021 · #2

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Somalia.

  1. 1Hormuud TelecomTelecommunicationsPrivate