Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia stood at 185.88 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.83 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 168th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 11.82 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 26.4 current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 1975 | 25.52 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 29.76 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 18.08 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 26.45 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 26.29 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 43.8 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1981 | 27.03 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 32.34 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 31.19 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 27.91 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 35.35 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 32.28 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 39.82 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 27.84 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 45.75 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 19.29 current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 55.12 current US$ per person | +185.7% |
| 2013 | 56.53 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 57.59 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.59 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.21 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.64 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 82.06 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 86.83 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 82.94 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 98.72 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 135.55 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 140.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 168.39 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 185.88 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 185.88 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 185.88 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +185.7% | 19.29 current US$ per person | 55.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.43 current US$ per person | 7.83 current US$ per person | 29.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.33 current US$ per person | 27.03 current US$ per person | 45.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.29 current US$ per person | 19.29 current US$ per person | 19.29 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.82 current US$ per person | 55.12 current US$ per person | 86.83 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 135.4 current US$ per person | 82.94 current US$ per person | 185.88 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 165 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 191.98 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Chad 167.54 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Niger 162.37 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Venezuela 159.89 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.88 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.