Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 1990, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.2% on the previous year and up 5,859.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Somalia 21st 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), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.5% |
| 1978 | 12.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 1981 | 28.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 34.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 43.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 75.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1985 | 95.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 123.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 157.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 259.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 452.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +257.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +257.2% | 452.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +139.5% | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +104.1% | 13.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +73.9% | 43.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +74.2% | 259.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 452.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +64.7% | 157.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 452.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,859.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.