Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 185th 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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1962 | -0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -297.8% |
| 1963 | -0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1964 | -0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +797.7% |
| 1965 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -272.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1973 | -0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -748.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1977 | -0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.8% |
| 1978 | -0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1621.3% |
| 1980 | -0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1982 | -0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1983 | -0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -174.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1987 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +631.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1500126.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | -0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1500126.7% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -1621.3% | -0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | -797.7% | -0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +748.3% | -0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +631.6% | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | -0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Lesotho -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Lebanon -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Afghanistan -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 East Timor -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Kiribati -0.6283 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.