EAST AFRICA · INVESTMENT GUIDE
Somalia: investment climate and market data
Somalia scores 40 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 168 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (100) and its weakest is political stability and security (1). The score is capped: political stability in the bottom band: active conflict or state breakdown.
40/ 100 · High · grade C · Medium confidence
GDP
$13.0 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
3.0%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
6.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
13% of GDP
2024 · World Bank
Population
19.7 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$661
2025 · World Bank
Why Somalia scores 40
Institutions and rule of law25%3
Openness to foreign investment20%100
Macro and financial stability18%73
Political stability and security10%1
Growth and upside12%34
Market depth and infrastructure15%20
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Somalia is most exposed by sector
Infrastructure and Logistics
73
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
63
High exposure
Telecommunications
57
Moderate exposure
Consumer
51
Moderate exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
Natural resources
6 mines and deposits are mapped in Somalia. See the minerals, mines and power plants.
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.