Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at 5.60 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 329.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.32 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.32 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.68 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 46.43 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 47.68 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 51.24 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 59.43 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 62.55 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 67.56 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 70.29 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 72.75 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 70.89 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 73.48 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 100.27 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 112.96 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 190.52 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 1975 | 236.76 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 347.93 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 328.72 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 487.45 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 379.51 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 1,241 current LCU per person | +226.9% |
| 1981 | 1,016 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 1,419 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 1,268 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 2,346 current LCU per person | +85.0% |
| 1985 | 3,890 current LCU per person | +65.8% |
| 1986 | 4,356 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 7,743 current LCU per person | +77.8% |
| 1988 | 9,378 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 23,827 current LCU per person | +154.1% |
| 1990 | 38,051 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +3161.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 86.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 56.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3161.4% | 38,051 current LCU per person | 1.24 million current LCU per person |
| 1980 | +226.9% | 379.51 current LCU per person | 1,241 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +154.1% | 9,378 current LCU per person | 23,827 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.59 current LCU per person | 43.32 current LCU per person | 72.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.85 current LCU per person | 70.89 current LCU per person | 487.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,648 current LCU per person | 1,016 current LCU per person | 23,827 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,051 current LCU per person | 38,051 current LCU per person | 38,051 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 2.18 million current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million current LCU per person | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 5.60 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Guinea 6.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 5.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Lebanon 5.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.63 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.