Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 (LCU) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 87.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 122.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1310.4% | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,543 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +235.5% | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +169.5% | 52.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +139.1% | 0.9388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.