Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Somalia stood at 109.98 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 510.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Somalia peaked at 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205.00 million current LCU, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 9th 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) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 218.00 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 325.00 million current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 361.00 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 690.00 million current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1975 | 684.00 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 818.00 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1979 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 7.48 billion current LCU | +242.8% |
| 1981 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 9.24 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 14.19 billion current LCU | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 23.59 billion current LCU | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 29.18 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 47.90 billion current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 55.08 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 166.72 billion current LCU | +202.7% |
| 1990 | 259.08 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 15.46 trillion current LCU | +5869.1% |
| 2013 | 14.03 trillion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 15.54 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 18.00 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 19.60 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 24.34 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 30.37 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 34.89 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 35.58 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 44.40 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 64.75 trillion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 70.37 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 90.01 trillion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 109.98 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 109.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.34 trillion current LCU, 46.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 109.98 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 trillion current LCU, 95.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 | +5869.1% | 259.08 billion current LCU | 15.46 trillion current LCU |
| 1980 | +242.8% | 2.18 billion current LCU | 7.48 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +202.7% | 55.08 billion current LCU | 166.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 844.70 million current LCU | 205.00 million current LCU | 2.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.58 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 166.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.08 billion current LCU | 259.08 billion current LCU | 259.08 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.53 trillion current LCU | 14.03 trillion current LCU | 34.89 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.18 trillion current LCU | 35.58 trillion current LCU | 109.98 trillion current LCU | 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 in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.00 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.