Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 4.96 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia is 4.96 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 4.96 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,076 constant LCU per person, in 1964.
Somalia ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,157 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,088 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 1,138 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,132 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,076 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,105 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,202 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1,302 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,311 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,274 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,232 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,193 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,544 constant LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 1,480 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,478 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,573 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 2,015 constant LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 3,168 constant LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1978 | 3,675 constant LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 2,598 constant LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 4,248 constant LCU per person | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 3,068 constant LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 3,507 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,807 constant LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 3,048 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3,890 constant LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2,694 constant LCU per person | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 2,931 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,994 constant LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 2,467 constant LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | +75514.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million constant LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 4.72 million constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.96 million constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,908 constant LCU per person, 110.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.96 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 66.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +75514.4% | 2,467 constant LCU per person | 1.87 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,179 constant LCU per person | 1,076 constant LCU per person | 1,311 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,996 constant LCU per person | 1,193 constant LCU per person | 3,675 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,066 constant LCU per person | 1,994 constant LCU per person | 4,248 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | 2.93 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million constant LCU per person | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | 4.96 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 South Korea 12.58 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 9.95 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Laos 5.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Mongolia 4.08 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 3.26 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Cambodia 3.06 million constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Somalia was 4.96 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,076 constant LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.