Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was -15.77 % change on previous year in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Somalia, 1961–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1990, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Somalia stood at -15.77 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 453.5% on the previous year and down 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Somalia peaked at 63.11 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -37.49 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Somalia 201st out of 205 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1970 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1972 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +1625.4% |
| 1973 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1974 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1975 | 63.11 % change on previous year | -621.0% |
| 1976 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1977 | -37.49 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1978 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1979 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1981 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1983 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1984 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 1985 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1988 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1989 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1990 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -15.77 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.72 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -15.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1625.4% | 1.57 % change on previous year | 27.11 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +621.0% | -12.11 % change on previous year | 63.11 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -453.5% | 4.46 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -37.49 % change on previous year | 63.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.77 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year | -15.77 % 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)
- 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 us$), annual growth in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Somalia was -15.77 % change on previous year in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.11 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.49 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Somalia ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). 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 Offices (NSOs)
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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.