Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 309.04 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Somalia 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -16.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -310.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1964 | -16.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +853.3% |
| 1965 | 29.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -282.7% |
| 1966 | 15.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1967 | 14.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 25.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1969 | 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 73.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +222.8% |
| 1971 | 53.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 107.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1973 | -26.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -124.2% |
| 1974 | 199.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -867.3% |
| 1975 | 165.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 309.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1977 | -139.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -14.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 1979 | -267.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +1697.5% |
| 1980 | -125.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1981 | -177.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1982 | -157.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | -309.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1984 | -281.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 233.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -183.1% |
| 1986 | 19.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1987 | 155.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +713.3% |
| 1988 | 129.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 21.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 0.037 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2012 | -2,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -6348637.4% |
| 2013 | -2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -2,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | -2,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | -3,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -3,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -3,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -3,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -4,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -4,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -5,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -267.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 309.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -49.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -309.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 233.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.037 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.037 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | -3,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -3,875 current US$ per square kilometre | -2,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | -5,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -4,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 Gambia -5,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Honduras -5,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malawi -5,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Ukraine -8,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 El Salvador -11,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Yemen -13,254 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0 (2017)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 23,605 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.04 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,225 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.