Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 1990.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -25.7% | 0.9224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 180 Hungary 0.8569 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0.8564 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 182 Serbia 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 184 Samoa 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 185 Belize 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 1990.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.