Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was -8.25 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Somalia stood at -8.25 million current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 3,068 current LCU per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.25 million current LCU per person, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 186th 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.82 current LCU per person | -49.6% |
| 1962 | -24.19 current LCU per person | -304.6% |
| 1963 | -2.48 current LCU per person | -89.8% |
| 1964 | -22.99 current LCU per person | +828.7% |
| 1965 | 40.91 current LCU per person | -278.0% |
| 1966 | 20.95 current LCU per person | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 19.22 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 32.03 current LCU per person | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 27.63 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 86.85 current LCU per person | +214.3% |
| 1971 | 62.17 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 119.56 current LCU per person | +92.3% |
| 1973 | -25.35 current LCU per person | -121.2% |
| 1974 | 189.92 current LCU per person | -849.3% |
| 1975 | 153.47 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 279.54 current LCU per person | +82.1% |
| 1977 | -268.98 current LCU per person | -196.2% |
| 1978 | -28.04 current LCU per person | -89.6% |
| 1979 | -468.7 current LCU per person | +1571.7% |
| 1980 | -382.91 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | -588.35 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1982 | -619.6 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | -1,495 current LCU per person | +141.3% |
| 1984 | -2,172 current LCU per person | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 2,185 current LCU per person | -200.6% |
| 1986 | 223.43 current LCU per person | -89.8% |
| 1987 | 2,252 current LCU per person | +908.0% |
| 1988 | 3,068 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 967.57 current LCU per person | -68.5% |
| 1990 | 6.21 current LCU per person | -99.4% |
| 2012 | -2.66 million current LCU per person | -42850730.9% |
| 2013 | -2.41 million current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -2.60 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -2.93 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -3.11 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | -3.39 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | -3.57 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -3.80 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -4.32 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | -4.12 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | -4.88 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | -5.79 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | -7.28 million current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2025 | -8.25 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.64 current LCU per person | -24.19 current LCU per person | 40.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.04 current LCU per person | -468.7 current LCU per person | 279.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.91 current LCU per person | -2,172 current LCU per person | 3,068 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 current LCU per person | 6.21 current LCU per person | 6.21 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.06 million current LCU per person | -3.80 million current LCU per person | -2.41 million current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | -5.77 million current LCU per person | -8.25 million current LCU per person | -4.12 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was -8.25 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 current LCU per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.25 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.2%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 domestic savings (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.