Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia

Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,124 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
165th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,124 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
46.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199620231970: 46.7 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 48.7 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 74.2 current US$ per square kilometre1973: 91.6 current US$ per square kilometre1974: 174.7 current US$ per square kilometre1975: 173.2 current US$ per square kilometre1976: 207.1 current US$ per square kilometre1977: 129.3 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 203 current US$ per square kilometre1979: 228.3 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 414.5 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 257.8 current US$ per square kilometre1982: 309.5 current US$ per square kilometre1983: 308.2 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 286 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 377.2 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 358.9 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 458.8 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 321.1 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 518.9 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 217.8 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 2.0k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia is 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Somalia 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 46.68 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 48.75 current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1972 74.22 current US$ per square kilometre +52.3%
1973 91.61 current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1974 174.72 current US$ per square kilometre +90.7%
1975 173.2 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1976 207.13 current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1977 129.25 current US$ per square kilometre -37.6%
1978 203 current US$ per square kilometre +57.1%
1979 228.33 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1980 414.5 current US$ per square kilometre +81.5%
1981 257.75 current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
1982 309.54 current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1983 308.21 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 286.01 current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
1985 377.2 current US$ per square kilometre +31.9%
1986 358.87 current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
1987 458.76 current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1988 321.08 current US$ per square kilometre -30.0%
1989 518.91 current US$ per square kilometre +61.6%
1990 217.81 current US$ per square kilometre -58.0%
2012 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre +402.7%
2013 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2014 1,225 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2015 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2016 1,354 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2018 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
2019 2,219 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2020 2,201 current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2021 2,718 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2022 3,846 current US$ per square kilometre +41.5%
2023 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137.69 current US$ per square kilometre 46.68 current US$ per square kilometre 228.33 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 361.08 current US$ per square kilometre 257.75 current US$ per square kilometre 518.91 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 217.81 current US$ per square kilometre 217.81 current US$ per square kilometre 217.81 current US$ per square kilometre 1
2010s 1,505 current US$ per square kilometre 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre 2,219 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2020s 3,222 current US$ per square kilometre 2,201 current US$ per square kilometre 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 163 Mali 4,256 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 164 Libya 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 166 Niger 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 167 Namibia 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 168 Mongolia 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia?
Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Somalia was 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.