Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Somalia, 1961–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1990, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Somalia stood at 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Somalia peaked at 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 276.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 293.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 312.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 331.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 349.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 369.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 389.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 405.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 433.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 456.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 463.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 589.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 711.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 625.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1976 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 728.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 786.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 819.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 905.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 276.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 433.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 736.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 456.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 905.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Mauritania 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Greenland 7,780 current US$ per square kilometre
- 202 Central African Republic 3,643 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Somalia was 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.