Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban area long term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +110.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +101.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +59.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +47.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -42.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.