Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5891 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 181 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.1% |
| 1978 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +235.5% |
| 1981 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 18.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 26.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 31.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 47.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1988 | 52.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 141.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +169.5% |
| 1990 | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 3,543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1310.4% |
| 2013 | 2,771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 2,713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 4,031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 6,346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 6,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,260 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 213,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Viet Nam 7,290 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Indonesia 4,740 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 4,279 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5891 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.