Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Somalia

Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
1.67 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 211.8%
World rank
90th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.67 trillion current LCU
in 1990
All-time low
1.17 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
31
1960–1990

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Somalia, 1960–1990

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1960197519901960: 1.2B current LCU1961: 1.2B current LCU1962: 1.3B current LCU1963: 1.4B current LCU1964: 1.5B current LCU1965: 1.6B current LCU1966: 1.7B current LCU1967: 1.7B current LCU1968: 1.8B current LCU1969: 1.9B current LCU1970: 2.0B current LCU1971: 2.1B current LCU1972: 2.6B current LCU1973: 2.8B current LCU1974: 2.5B current LCU1975: 4.0B current LCU1976: 4.6B current LCU1977: 6.3B current LCU1978: 7.1B current LCU1979: 7.8B current LCU1980: 16.3B current LCU1981: 20.3B current LCU1982: 27.1B current LCU1983: 32.1B current LCU1984: 59.8B current LCU1985: 83.3B current LCU1986: 113.4B current LCU1987: 160.7B current LCU1988: 273.2B current LCU1989: 534.5B current LCU1990: 1.7T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 1.67 trillion current LCU for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 1990. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 211.8% on the previous year and up 10,099.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Somalia peaked at 1.67 trillion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion current LCU, in 1960.

That places Somalia 90th out of 207 countries with data for 1990, putting it 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) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) in Somalia, 1960 to 1990.
Year current LCU Change
1960 1.17 billion current LCU —
1961 1.24 billion current LCU +6.2%
1962 1.32 billion current LCU +6.2%
1963 1.40 billion current LCU +6.2%
1964 1.49 billion current LCU +6.2%
1965 1.57 billion current LCU +5.4%
1966 1.65 billion current LCU +5.6%
1967 1.75 billion current LCU +5.6%
1968 1.82 billion current LCU +4.2%
1969 1.90 billion current LCU +4.7%
1970 2.00 billion current LCU +5.3%
1971 2.07 billion current LCU +3.4%
1972 2.58 billion current LCU +24.5%
1973 2.80 billion current LCU +8.6%
1974 2.47 billion current LCU -11.9%
1975 4.03 billion current LCU +63.1%
1976 4.60 billion current LCU +14.3%
1977 6.31 billion current LCU +37.0%
1978 7.15 billion current LCU +13.3%
1979 7.83 billion current LCU +9.6%
1980 16.34 billion current LCU +108.6%
1981 20.27 billion current LCU +24.0%
1982 27.06 billion current LCU +33.5%
1983 32.11 billion current LCU +18.7%
1984 59.78 billion current LCU +86.2%
1985 83.26 billion current LCU +39.3%
1986 113.36 billion current LCU +36.2%
1987 160.72 billion current LCU +41.8%
1988 273.18 billion current LCU +70.0%
1989 534.51 billion current LCU +95.7%
1990 1.67 trillion current LCU +211.8%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 1.67 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.27 trillion current LCU, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 1.67 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.39 trillion current LCU, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +211.8% 534.51 billion current LCU 1.67 trillion current LCU
1980 +108.6% 7.83 billion current LCU 16.34 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.53 billion current LCU 1.17 billion current LCU 1.90 billion current LCU 10
1970s 4.18 billion current LCU 2.00 billion current LCU 7.83 billion current LCU 10
1980s 132.06 billion current LCU 16.34 billion current LCU 534.51 billion current LCU 10
1990s 1.67 trillion current LCU 1.67 trillion current LCU 1.67 trillion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 87 Israel 1.83 trillion current LCU
  2. 88 Romania 1.73 trillion current LCU
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.69 trillion current LCU
  4. 91 Central African Republic 1.58 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 92 Zimbabwe 1.54 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 93 Spain 1.53 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Somalia?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Somalia was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 1990, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 trillion current LCU in 1990.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion current LCU in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Somalia ranks 90th out of 207 countries with data for 1990.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,099.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,173 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.