What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Somalia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

2nd

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0028 units per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Somalia ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1962	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1963	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1964	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1965	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1966	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1967	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1971	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1973	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1974	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1975	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1976	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1977	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
1978	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1979	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1980	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1981	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1984	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1987	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1988	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1989	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1990	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1991	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1992	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1993	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
1994	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1995	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1996	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1998	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1999	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2001	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
2002	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2003	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2004	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2005	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2007	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2009	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+109.4%
2010	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2011	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2013	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2017	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2019	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2022	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2023	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2024	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2025	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, 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	+109.4%	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
1977	+81.5%	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP
2001	+59.8%	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
1991	+39.7%	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP
1993	-41.5%	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

1 Burundi 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Gambia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Somalia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Somalia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population 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 population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.