Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 185.88 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.26 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.5 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.68 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.17 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 8.32 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 8.76 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 9.46 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 9.84 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.13 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.31 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.36 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 17.98 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 30.26 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 37.61 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 55.27 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 23.82 current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 33.66 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 24.9 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 43.11 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1981 | 32.21 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 37.77 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 26.55 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 29.68 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 39.02 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 33.61 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 46.52 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 34.3 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 46.52 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 20.07 current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 55.12 current US$ per person | +174.6% |
| 2013 | 56.53 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 57.59 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.59 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.21 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.64 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 82.06 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 86.83 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 82.94 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 98.72 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 135.55 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 140.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 168.39 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 185.88 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 current US$ per person | 6.06 current US$ per person | 10.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.83 current US$ per person | 10.13 current US$ per person | 55.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.93 current US$ per person | 26.55 current US$ per person | 46.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.07 current US$ per person | 20.07 current US$ per person | 20.07 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.82 current US$ per person | 55.12 current US$ per person | 86.83 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 135.4 current US$ per person | 82.94 current US$ per person | 185.88 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 169 Burkina Faso 197.64 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Niger 170.4 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Mozambique 151.69 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Madagascar 144.72 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.60 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 142.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.