Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 235,336 current LCU per person in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Somalia is 235,336 current LCU per person, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.3% on the previous year and up 8,448.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 235,336 current LCU per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 406.07 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 406.07 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 420.18 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 434.74 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 449.79 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 465.36 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 477.69 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 491.4 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 505.54 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 512.91 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 522.85 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 536.24 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 540.33 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 655.14 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 692.78 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 594.56 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 945.71 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 1,054 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1,407 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 1,484 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,438 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,753 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 1981 | 3,388 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 4,507 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 5,180 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 9,300 current LCU per person | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 12,439 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 16,253 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 22,235 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 37,756 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1989 | 75,126 current LCU per person | +99.0% |
| 1990 | 235,336 current LCU per person | +213.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 235,336 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 235,336 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +213.3% | 75,126 current LCU per person | 235,336 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +99.0% | 37,756 current LCU per person | 75,126 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468.65 current LCU per person | 406.07 current LCU per person | 522.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 934.8 current LCU per person | 536.24 current LCU per person | 1,484 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,894 current LCU per person | 2,753 current LCU per person | 75,126 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,336 current LCU per person | 235,336 current LCU per person | 235,336 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Mexico 249,419 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Seychelles 243,103 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Philippines 239,837 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 230,510 current LCU per person
- 88 India 214,232 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Suriname 214,058 current LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 235,336 current LCU per person in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,336 current LCU per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.07 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,448.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.