Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia
Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation was 28.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 28.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Somalia peaked at 43.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +77.6% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | -46.4% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 8.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 19.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 16.0% | 28.1% | 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23,532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -8.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Somalia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia was 28.1% 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 43.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Somalia ranks 39th 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 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.