Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Somalia stood at -162.16 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Somalia peaked at 22.20 billion current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -162.16 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 187th of 188 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) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 34.90 million current LCU | -48.3% |
| 1962 | -73.30 million current LCU | -310.0% |
| 1963 | -7.70 million current LCU | -89.5% |
| 1964 | -73.40 million current LCU | +853.3% |
| 1965 | 134.10 million current LCU | -282.7% |
| 1966 | 70.50 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1967 | 66.40 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 113.60 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1969 | 100.60 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 324.70 million current LCU | +222.8% |
| 1971 | 238.59 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 470.99 million current LCU | +97.4% |
| 1973 | -102.54 million current LCU | -121.8% |
| 1974 | 788.51 million current LCU | -869.0% |
| 1975 | 653.41 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +86.8% |
| 1977 | -1.21 billion current LCU | -198.8% |
| 1978 | -135.00 million current LCU | -88.8% |
| 1979 | -2.55 billion current LCU | +1791.9% |
| 1980 | -2.27 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1981 | -3.52 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 1982 | -3.72 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1983 | -9.27 billion current LCU | +149.1% |
| 1984 | -13.96 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 14.63 billion current LCU | -204.8% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -89.3% |
| 1987 | 16.28 billion current LCU | +944.7% |
| 1988 | 22.20 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 6.88 billion current LCU | -69.0% |
| 1990 | 43.97 million current LCU | -99.4% |
| 2012 | -33.15 trillion current LCU | -75389659.0% |
| 2013 | -30.98 trillion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2014 | -34.72 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2015 | -40.52 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2016 | -44.61 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2017 | -50.62 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2018 | -55.24 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -60.93 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -71.98 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2021 | -71.14 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -86.91 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2023 | -106.22 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2024 | -138.48 trillion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2025 | -162.16 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -162.16 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.32 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -162.16 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -75389659.0% | 43.97 million current LCU | -33.15 trillion current LCU |
| 1979 | -1791.9% | -135.00 million current LCU | -2.55 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +944.7% | 1.56 billion current LCU | 16.28 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +869.0% | -102.54 million current LCU | 788.51 million current LCU |
| 1964 | -853.3% | -7.70 million current LCU | -73.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.32 million current LCU | -73.40 million current LCU | 134.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -30.10 million current LCU | -2.55 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 billion current LCU | -13.96 billion current LCU | 22.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.97 million current LCU | 43.97 million current LCU | 43.97 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | -43.85 trillion current LCU | -60.93 trillion current LCU | -30.98 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | -106.15 trillion current LCU | -162.16 trillion current LCU | -71.14 trillion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings in Somalia was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.20 billion current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Somalia ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.2%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.