Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 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$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Timor-Leste -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
- 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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 142.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 653.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29,747 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.