Gross capital formation in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation was 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Somalia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Somalia stood at 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 247.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Somalia peaked at 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 691.71 million constant 2015 US$, in 2013.
That places Somalia 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 953.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 691.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 125 Moldova 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Chad 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Venezuela 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Mauritius 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Namibia 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation in Somalia was 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 691.71 million constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.