Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was -274.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Somalia is -274.07 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 44.41 current US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, -274.07 current US$ per person, in 2025.
That places Somalia 175th 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 US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1962 | -3.39 current US$ per person | -304.6% |
| 1963 | -0.3466 current US$ per person | -89.8% |
| 1964 | -3.22 current US$ per person | +828.7% |
| 1965 | 5.73 current US$ per person | -278.0% |
| 1966 | 2.93 current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 2.69 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 4.48 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 3.95 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 12.41 current US$ per person | +214.3% |
| 1971 | 8.72 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 17.13 current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 1973 | -4.04 current US$ per person | -123.6% |
| 1974 | 30.17 current US$ per person | -847.7% |
| 1975 | 24.38 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 44.41 current US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 1977 | -19.49 current US$ per person | -143.9% |
| 1978 | -1.94 current US$ per person | -90.1% |
| 1979 | -30.75 current US$ per person | +1488.3% |
| 1980 | -13.3 current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1981 | -18.65 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1982 | -16.49 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | -31.29 current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1984 | -27.47 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 21.92 current US$ per person | -179.8% |
| 1986 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 1987 | 13.53 current US$ per person | +684.8% |
| 1988 | 11.22 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 current US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 current US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 2012 | -118.15 current US$ per person | -3608541.4% |
| 2013 | -124.85 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | -128.68 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -131.84 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -134.79 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -146.93 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | -149.23 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -151.64 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | -167.8 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | -158.18 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -181.95 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | -212.71 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | -259.08 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2025 | -274.07 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 current US$ per person | -3.39 current US$ per person | 5.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 current US$ per person | -30.75 current US$ per person | 44.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.69 current US$ per person | -31.29 current US$ per person | 21.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 current US$ per person | 0.0033 current US$ per person | 0.0033 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | -135.77 current US$ per person | -151.64 current US$ per person | -118.15 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | -208.96 current US$ per person | -274.07 current US$ per person | -158.18 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 172 Yemen -205.31 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Comoros -214.71 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Palestine, State of -242.85 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Ukraine -315.14 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Lesotho -361.45 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Republic of Moldova -429.07 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Somalia was -274.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 current US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.07 current US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.