Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.60 million current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 329.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.84 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Somalia 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.84 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 56.8 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 82.5 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 89.23 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 166.19 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 1975 | 160.66 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 187.37 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 249.55 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 382.98 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 400.62 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,261 current LCU per person | +214.7% |
| 1981 | 852.44 current LCU per person | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 1,216 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 1,490 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 2,207 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 3,524 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 4,183 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 6,627 current LCU per person | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 7,612 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 23,434 current LCU per person | +207.8% |
| 1990 | 36,578 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +3292.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183.07 current LCU per person | 54.84 current LCU per person | 400.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,241 current LCU per person | 852.44 current LCU per person | 23,434 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,578 current LCU per person | 36,578 current LCU per person | 36,578 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 2.18 million current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million current LCU per person | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 5.60 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Mongolia 7.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Guinea 6.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Lebanon 5.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Colombia 5.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 137.02 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.84 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.