Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 8.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 8.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 6.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 5.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 23.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +374.3% |
| 1978 | 26.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 25.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 42.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1981 | 22.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 24.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 26.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 23.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 26.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 4,742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17504.2% |
| 2014 | 4,396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 5,422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 6,763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 7,498 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +17504.2% | 26.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +374.3% | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.