Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 22.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.62
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
206th
of 208 countries
All-time high
28.28
in 2000
All-time low
22
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.32001: 28.32002: 28.32003: 28.32004: 27.22005: 27.22006: 27.32007: 27.42008: 27.42009: 27.62010: 26.92011: 26.72012: 27.32013: 27.22014: 26.22015: 25.32016: 25.12017: 24.82018: 23.92019: 23.12020: 22.22021: 222022: 23.62023: 22.92024: 22.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia is 22.62, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 28.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2021.

That places Somalia 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.28
2001 28.27 -0.1%
2002 28.27 +0.0%
2003 28.26 -0.1%
2004 27.23 -3.6%
2005 27.24 +0.0%
2006 27.33 +0.3%
2007 27.38 +0.2%
2008 27.44 +0.2%
2009 27.59 +0.6%
2010 26.91 -2.5%
2011 26.72 -0.7%
2012 27.28 +2.1%
2013 27.2 -0.3%
2014 26.24 -3.5%
2015 25.35 -3.4%
2016 25.09 -1.0%
2017 24.8 -1.1%
2018 23.94 -3.5%
2019 23.08 -3.6%
2020 22.22 -3.7%
2021 22 -1.0%
2022 23.59 +7.2%
2023 22.88 -3.0%
2024 22.62 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.73 27.23 28.28 10
2010s 25.66 23.08 27.28 10
2020s 22.66 22 23.59 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 203 Central African Republic 27.17 compare
  2. 204 Sierra Leone 24.3 compare
  3. 205 Afghanistan 23.21 compare
  4. 207 Chad 18.23 compare
  5. 208 Lesotho 0 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Somalia was 22.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 28.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Somalia ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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