Gross capital formation in Somalia
Somalia: Gross capital formation was 3.65 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.65 billion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 351.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Somalia peaked at 3.65 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Somalia 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.14 million current US$ | 17.44 million current US$ | 37.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.84 million current US$ | 37.86 million current US$ | 241.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.17 million current US$ | 164.54 million current US$ | 336.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.14 million current US$ | 142.14 million current US$ | 142.14 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 944.34 million current US$ | 686.83 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Somalia?
- Gross capital formation in Somalia was 3.65 billion current US$ 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 3.65 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.7%. 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.