Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Somalia 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bahrain 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Japan 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 185.88 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.