Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Somalia is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Somalia peaked at 171.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -38.7%, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 49th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | -7.6% | — |
| 1973 | 52.4% | -787.7% |
| 1974 | -2.6% | -105.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -322.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 171.4% | +6535.4% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -85.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -95.0% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +5573.1% |
| 1981 | -38.7% | -153.9% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -152.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -88.4% |
| 1984 | -4.3% | -282.5% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -737.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -82.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +135.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +191.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4095.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +556.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -54.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | -7.6% | 171.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | -38.7% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 0.1% | 31.5% | 6 |
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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 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$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 661.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia was 8.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.7% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.