Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Somalia

Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was -15.77 % change on previous year in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
-15.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 453.5%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
63.11 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-37.49 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Somalia, 1961–1990

-2502550751961197519901961: 6.2 % change on previous year1962: 6.2 % change on previous year1963: 6.2 % change on previous year1964: 6.2 % change on previous year1965: 5.4 % change on previous year1966: 5.6 % change on previous year1967: 5.6 % change on previous year1968: 4.2 % change on previous year1969: 6.8 % change on previous year1970: 5.3 % change on previous year1971: 1.6 % change on previous year1972: 27.1 % change on previous year1973: 20.7 % change on previous year1974: -12.1 % change on previous year1975: 63.1 % change on previous year1976: 14.3 % change on previous year1977: -37.5 % change on previous year1978: 8 % change on previous year1979: 4.1 % change on previous year1980: 10.5 % change on previous year1981: 13.2 % change on previous year1982: 12 % change on previous year1983: -6.6 % change on previous year1984: 12.5 % change on previous year1985: 10.5 % change on previous year1986: 4.7 % change on previous year1987: 10.4 % change on previous year1988: 3.5 % change on previous year1989: 4.5 % change on previous year1990: -15.8 % change on previous year

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 (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961 to 1990.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 198 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 199 Palestine -12.3 % change on previous year
  3. 200 Tuvalu -14.46 % change on previous year
  4. 202 Ethiopia -16.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 203 Yemen -19.51 % change on previous year
  6. 204 Iran -23.16 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.