IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Somalia
Somalia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Somalia, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Somalia stood at 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Somalia peaked at 392.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Somalia 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 83.38 | — |
| 1964 | 125.07 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 174.58 | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 155.8 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 151.13 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 99.67 | -34.1% |
| 1969 | 93.2 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 80.37 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 80.05 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.74 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 79.53 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 79.26 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 77.68 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 77.74 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 100 | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 100.61 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 100.61 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 109.88 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 184.9 | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 278.38 | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 341.04 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 334.52 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 392.87 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 368.64 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 345.05 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 343.51 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 323.51 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 318.8 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318.79 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 318.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 318.5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 317.77 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 317.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 124.22 | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 124.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 124.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +68.3% | 109.88 | 184.9 |
| 2020 | -60.9% | 317.77 | 124.22 |
| 1982 | +50.6% | 184.9 | 278.38 |
| 1964 | +50.0% | 83.38 | 125.07 |
| 1965 | +39.6% | 125.07 | 174.58 |
| 1968 | -34.1% | 151.13 | 99.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.35 | 0 | 174.58 | 8 |
| 1970s | 85.56 | 77.68 | 100.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.23 | 109.88 | 392.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.8 | 318.79 | 318.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.8 | 318.8 | 318.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.05 | 317.77 | 318.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.11 | 100 | 124.22 | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Somalia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Somalia was 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 392.87 in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.