Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 21.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1962 | -0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -297.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +797.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -272.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1973 | -0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -120.2% |
| 1974 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -749.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1977 | -2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -272.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1979 | -4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1711.6% |
| 1980 | -3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1981 | -5.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1982 | -4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1983 | -12.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +162.4% |
| 1984 | -17.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 16.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -194.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +839.7% |
| 1988 | 21.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 2012 | -7,595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17813046.3% |
| 2013 | -6,120 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2014 | -6,062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -6,586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | -6,745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -6,642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | -7,016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | -7,039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -8,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -7,502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | -8,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | -9,693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2024 | -11,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2025 | -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | -6,726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7,595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6,062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | -9,684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7,502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.