Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Somalia 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.443 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1972 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1542.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5039 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +244.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.1% |
| 1980 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person | -375.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | -463.8% |
| 1982 | -0.1266 BoP, current US$ per person | -788.5% |
| 1983 | -1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +948.9% |
| 1984 | -2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1061 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4387 BoP, current US$ per person | -513.6% |
| 1987 | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +1928.9% |
| 1988 | -6 BoP, current US$ per person | -167.4% |
| 1989 | -5.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7892 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.6% |
| 1991 | -0.022 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2993 BoP, current US$ per person | -3340.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1406 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0954 BoP, current US$ per person | -2044.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per person | +237.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0858 BoP, current US$ per person | -685.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4659 BoP, current US$ per person | +443.1% |
| 2005 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -583.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.9% |
| 2007 | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 19.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 23 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 27.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8178 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6313 BoP, current US$ per person | -6 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0954 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7892 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4659 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 132 Ghana 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Chad 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Mali 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Somalia was 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.