Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 22.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 22.2 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 242.83 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -31.85 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 49.08 % change on previous year | +674.0% |
| 1973 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1974 | 91.14 % change on previous year | +722.8% |
| 1975 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1976 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -2352.9% |
| 1977 | 36.8 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1978 | 64.79 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1980 | 242.83 % change on previous year | +1220.9% |
| 1981 | -31.85 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1982 | 43.1 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1983 | 26.56 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 53.58 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1985 | 66.28 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1987 | 64.2 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1988 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 202.72 % change on previous year | +1254.0% |
| 1990 | 55.39 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2013 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2014 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +1160.6% |
| 2022 | 45.84 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2025 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.96 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2352.9% | -0.8696 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1254.0% | 14.97 % change on previous year | 202.72 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1220.9% | 18.38 % change on previous year | 242.83 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1160.6% | 1.97 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.93 % change on previous year | -0.8696 % change on previous year | 91.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.61 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | 242.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.39 % change on previous year | 55.39 % change on previous year | 55.39 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 24.8 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.9 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 28 Jordan 22.71 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bahamas 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine 22.29 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Bulgaria 21.74 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nicaragua 20.96 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Belarus 19.89 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia was 22.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.83 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.