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Economy of Canada vs Somalia compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $13B for Somalia, ranking 10/197 and 149/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada vs Somalia GDP by year

Canada
Somalia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Somalia
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $12,995,200,000
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $3,859,592,813
2003 $895,542,074,085 $2,836,724,352
2002 $760,650,608,552 $2,192,684,135
2001 $738,981,792,355 $2,252,847,465
2000 $744,773,415,932 $3,412,797,450
1999 $678,414,215,521 $3,045,751,528
1998 $633,999,325,918 $2,962,047,564
1997 $654,987,722,086 $2,191,749,014
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,792,234,297
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,534,756,135
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,481,205,098
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,260,132,956
1992 $594,387,358,319 $709,297,579
1991 $612,527,712,316 $717,974,930
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,031,282,081
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,181,360,844
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,051,596,967
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,018,972,664
1986 $379,006,836,992 $916,590,786
1985 $366,186,012,450 $875,702,247
1984 $356,718,400,124 $787,434,542
1983 $341,866,277,183 $735,408,642
1982 $314,647,807,409 $774,578,932
1981 $307,246,642,756 $699,302,473
1980 $274,776,566,028 $602,515,548
1979 $243,891,124,296 $589,566,929
1978 $219,369,542,386 $564,571,823
1977 $212,325,176,305 $498,550,725
1976 $207,271,612,576 $871,344,245
1975 $174,419,757,177 $757,015,879
1974 $160,949,188,139 $572,504,036
1973 $131,764,343,566 $483,699,611
1972 $113,463,848,874 $447,883,941
1971 $99,606,454,744 $347,039,446
1970 $88,192,257,632 $347,985,394
1969 $79,405,011,125 $306,357,285
1968 $72,048,833,006 $286,719,885
1967 $65,856,924,424 $271,781,887
1966 $61,252,415,405 $257,375,897
1965 $54,649,410,479 $243,725,898
1964 $49,503,663,836 $229,529,913
1963 $45,140,337,827 $216,145,936
1962 $42,336,211,556 $203,531,928
1961 $41,038,192,838 $191,659,914
1960 $40,563,768,947 $180,459,937

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Somalia by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Somalia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Somalia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $661 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $630 $1,602
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $597 $1,556
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $573 $1,486
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $549 $1,392
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $518 $1,454
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $540 $1,548
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $509 $1,552
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $511 $1,597
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $461 $1,469
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $446 $1,341
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $429 $1,128
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $393 $944
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $350 $1,003
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $235.3 $881
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $219.2 $815
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $246.5 $774
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $507 $739
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $480 $700
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $458 $659
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $440 $619
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $375 $580
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $286.3 $547
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $229.6 $517
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $244.9 $492
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $386 $467
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $359 $444
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $363 $425
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $280.1 $411
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $237.2 $413
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $210.7 $389
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $210.8 $380
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $188.6 $477
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $109.2 $461
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $105.4 $469
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $145.6 -
1989 $20,795 - $166 -
1988 $19,013 - $145.3 -
1987 $16,378 - $141 -
1986 $14,521 - $131.4 -
1985 $14,170 - $130.8 -
1984 $13,930 - $122.5 -
1983 $13,477 - $118.6 -
1982 $12,527 - $129 -
1981 $12,379 - $116.9 -
1980 $11,208 - $101.5 -
1979 $10,078 - $108.2 -
1978 $9,154 - $117.3 -
1977 $8,949 - $111.2 -
1976 $8,839 - $199.6 -
1975 $7,537 - $177.8 -
1974 $7,057 - $137.9 -
1973 $5,858 - $119.6 -
1972 $5,107 - $113.7 -
1971 $4,535 - $90.4 -
1970 $4,136 - $93.1 -
1969 $3,776 - $84.1 -
1968 $3,473 - $80.8 -
1967 $3,226 - $78.7 -
1966 $3,055 - $76.5 -
1965 $2,777 - $74.4 -
1964 $2,562 - $71.9 -
1963 $2,380 - $69.5 -
1962 $2,274 - $67.2 -
1961 $2,246 - $64.9 -
1960 $2,265 - $62.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $55,698, ranking 23/197, compared to $661 in Somalia, ranking 191/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Somalia ranks 194th at $1,602.

Economic indicators

Canada Somalia
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$13B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
149/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
2.99%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$661
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
191/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,602
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
194/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$1,415
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
82
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
13%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
3.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
11.1%
2022
Population
42199836
20653532

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Somalia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Somalia
2025 2.07% 3.7%
2024 2.38% 5.5%
2023 3.88% 6.2%
2022 6.8% 6.8%
2021 3.4% 4.6%
2020 0.72% 4.1%
2019 1.95% 4.7%
2018 2.27% 4.3%
2017 1.6% 4%
2016 1.43% 0%
2015 1.13% 0.9%
2014 1.91% 1.3%
2013 0.94% 2.8%
2012 1.52% -
2011 2.91% -
2010 1.78% -
2009 0.3% -
2008 2.37% -
2007 2.14% -
2006 2% -
2005 2.21% -
2004 1.86% -
2003 2.76% -
2002 2.26% -
2001 2.53% -
2000 2.72% -
1999 1.73% -
1998 1% -
1997 1.62% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 13 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.34%, compared with 3.76% in Somalia. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 3.7% in Somalia.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.88M
Miscellaneous $581K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $259K
Textiles & consumer goods $211K
Raw agricultural goods $160K
Metals $56K
Raw materials & minerals $32K
Wood & paper products $17K
Chemicals & pharma $14K
Animal & marine products $7K
Somalia
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $189K
Machinery & equipment $31K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $26K
Raw agricultural goods $17K
Metals $15K
Animal & marine products $10K
Textiles & consumer goods $8K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Canada Somalia
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
n/a
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
n/a
Goods imports
$577B
2025
n/a
Goods exports
$555B
2025
n/a
Service imports
$169B
2025
n/a
Service exports
$172B
2025
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
98.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
29.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Canada Somalia
Economic freedom 75.6 29
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 193/197
Property rights 85.9 0.8
Government integrity 85.5 9.6
Judicial effectiveness 96 1.7
Tax burden 74.7 99.9
Government spending 45.9 n/a
Fiscal health 79.7 0
Business freedom 84.2 25.9
Labor freedom 68.3 26.8
Monetary freedom 73.8 n/a
Trade freedom 83.2 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Canada Somalia
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
9.66%
1986
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
55.8%
1990
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$12.5B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$1,640
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$23.1M
1989
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
176/177
1989
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$765M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.13%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
55.4%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
28.1%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2017–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. TradeMap (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.