Gross capital formation in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation was 97.53 trillion constant LCU in 2025. β Volatile
Gross capital formation in Somalia, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Somalia stood at 97.53 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 97.53 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.21 billion constant LCU, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 billion constant LCU | 3.21 billion constant LCU | 4.65 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.89 billion constant LCU | 4.58 billion constant LCU | 17.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.96 billion constant LCU | 14.43 billion constant LCU | 26.03 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.08 trillion constant LCU | 24.01 trillion constant LCU | 46.93 trillion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.39 trillion constant LCU | 46.98 trillion constant LCU | 97.53 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Colombia 173.95 trillion constant LCU compare
- 6 Japan 153.45 trillion constant LCU compare
- 7 India 110.34 trillion constant LCU compare
- 9 Paraguay 69.78 trillion constant LCU compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.76 trillion constant LCU compare
- 11 Cambodia 54.56 trillion constant LCU 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 465.44 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2017)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.704 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 23,605 (2017)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2017)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 33,617 (2017)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation in Somalia was 97.53 trillion constant LCU 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 97.53 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 billion constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 169 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 volatile.
- 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.