Since 1991, Somalia has actually been in a state of anarchy under the separatist regime of armed forces  The per capita GDP in Somalia rose from $210 in 1991 to $600 in 2011  In the same year, per capita GDP was US $548 in Tanzania, US $436 in Central Africa and US $350 in Ethiopia
The increase in per capita GDP benefits from Somali pirates hijacking merchant ships and looting the property of other countries.
In view of this, compared with many African countries ruled by a strong central government, Somalia, which is in a state of anarchy, its people's living standards are not poor at all