Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings (current US$) was -5.39 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -5.39 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Somalia peaked at 193.87 million current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.39 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Somalia 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.89 million current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1962 | -10.26 million current US$ | -310.0% |
| 1963 | -1.08 million current US$ | -89.5% |
| 1964 | -10.28 million current US$ | +853.3% |
| 1965 | 18.77 million current US$ | -282.7% |
| 1966 | 9.87 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1967 | 9.30 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 15.90 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1969 | 14.37 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 46.39 million current US$ | +222.8% |
| 1971 | 33.47 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 67.48 million current US$ | +101.6% |
| 1973 | -16.32 million current US$ | -124.2% |
| 1974 | 125.26 million current US$ | -867.3% |
| 1975 | 103.80 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 193.87 million current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1977 | -87.40 million current US$ | -145.1% |
| 1978 | -9.32 million current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1979 | -167.59 million current US$ | +1697.5% |
| 1980 | -78.98 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1981 | -111.60 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1982 | -98.98 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1983 | -193.98 million current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1984 | -176.59 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 146.74 million current US$ | -183.1% |
| 1986 | 12.03 million current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1987 | 97.81 million current US$ | +713.3% |
| 1988 | 81.18 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 13.44 million current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 23,192 current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2012 | -1.47 billion current US$ | -6348648.6% |
| 2013 | -1.61 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -1.72 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | -1.82 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | -1.93 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -2.19 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -2.31 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -2.43 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | -2.79 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -2.73 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -3.24 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -3.90 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2024 | -4.92 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2025 | -5.39 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -5.39 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.19 billion current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -5.39 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 billion current US$. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 | -6348648.6% | 23,192 current US$ | -1.47 billion current US$ |
| 1979 | -1697.5% | -9.32 million current US$ | -167.59 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +867.3% | -16.32 million current US$ | 125.26 million current US$ |
| 1964 | -853.3% | -1.08 million current US$ | -10.28 million current US$ |
| 1987 | +713.3% | 12.03 million current US$ | 97.81 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 million current US$ | -10.28 million current US$ | 18.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.96 million current US$ | -167.59 million current US$ | 193.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -30.89 million current US$ | -193.98 million current US$ | 146.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,192 current US$ | 23,192 current US$ | 23,192 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.93 billion current US$ | -2.43 billion current US$ | -1.47 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -3.83 billion current US$ | -5.39 billion current US$ | -2.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings in Somalia was -5.39 billion current US$ 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 193.87 million current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.39 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Somalia ranks 184th 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 195.9%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.