Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 211.84 % change on previous year in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Somalia, 1961–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Somalia is 211.84 % change on previous year, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 121.5% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Somalia peaked at 211.84 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.92 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Somalia 1st out of 205 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +611.8% |
| 1973 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1974 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1975 | 63.11 % change on previous year | -629.3% |
| 1976 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1977 | 37.03 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1978 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1979 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 108.6 % change on previous year | +1029.8% |
| 1981 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1982 | 33.48 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 86.19 % change on previous year | +361.7% |
| 1985 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 36.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 69.97 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1989 | 95.66 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 211.84 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.73 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 63.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.38 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 108.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.84 % change on previous year | 211.84 % change on previous year | 211.84 % change on previous year | 1 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 661.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Somalia was 211.84 % change on previous year in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.84 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.92 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.