Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 357.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
357.35
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
936.67
in 1981
All-time low
241.23
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 1980–2024

2004006008001.0k1980200220241980: 812.91981: 936.71982: 923.31983: 874.61984: 874.11985: 828.21986: 848.11987: 604.61988: 605.81989: 631.11990: 574.41991: 355.81992: 346.91993: 354.91994: 337.51995: 325.51996: 314.81997: 303.11998: 290.81999: 279.22000: 335.62001: 327.82002: 341.32003: 3292004: 317.32005: 309.42006: 302.42007: 297.32008: 285.62009: 277.72010: 277.72011: 275.72012: 273.62013: 264.92014: 255.62015: 256.12016: 251.32017: 241.22018: 326.82019: 326.22020: 341.12021: 336.72022: 359.72023: 360.82024: 357.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia is 357.35, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 936.67 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 241.23, in 2017.

Somalia ranks 205th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 812.87
1981 936.67 +15.2%
1982 923.25 -1.4%
1983 874.62 -5.3%
1984 874.14 -0.1%
1985 828.15 -5.3%
1986 848.06 +2.4%
1987 604.59 -28.7%
1988 605.85 +0.2%
1989 631.09 +4.2%
1990 574.42 -9.0%
1991 355.82 -38.1%
1992 346.9 -2.5%
1993 354.92 +2.3%
1994 337.47 -4.9%
1995 325.51 -3.5%
1996 314.76 -3.3%
1997 303.07 -3.7%
1998 290.77 -4.1%
1999 279.24 -4.0%
2000 335.59 +20.2%
2001 327.82 -2.3%
2002 341.34 +4.1%
2003 328.97 -3.6%
2004 317.3 -3.5%
2005 309.43 -2.5%
2006 302.38 -2.3%
2007 297.32 -1.7%
2008 285.59 -3.9%
2009 277.73 -2.8%
2010 277.69 -0.0%
2011 275.74 -0.7%
2012 273.57 -0.8%
2013 264.89 -3.2%
2014 255.57 -3.5%
2015 256.09 +0.2%
2016 251.35 -1.9%
2017 241.23 -4.0%
2018 326.76 +35.5%
2019 326.2 -0.2%
2020 341.12 +4.6%
2021 336.74 -1.3%
2022 359.71 +6.8%
2023 360.81 +0.3%
2024 357.35 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 793.93 604.59 936.67 10
1990s 348.29 279.24 574.42 10
2000s 312.35 277.73 341.34 10
2010s 274.91 241.23 326.76 10
2020s 351.14 336.74 360.81 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 202 Niger 511.13 compare
  2. 203 Malawi 399.2 compare
  3. 204 Chad 382.54 compare
  4. 206 Central African Republic 356.65 compare
  5. 207 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312.46 compare
  6. 208 Burundi 278.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Somalia was 357.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 936.67 in 1981.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 241.23 in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Somalia ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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