Chemicals in Somalia
Somalia: Chemicals was 12.7% in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Somalia, 1967–1986
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Somalia is 12.7%, measured in 1986. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 548.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Somalia peaked at 12.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Somalia 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.3% | — |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +156.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +496.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2.16 current US$ per person (1989)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 53.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Somalia?
- Chemicals in Somalia was 12.7% in 1986, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Somalia rank for chemicals?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 1986.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).