IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 260.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
260.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
323.55 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 260.47 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 323.55 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 37.25 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 36.14 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1969 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 24.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 36.89 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 36.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.43 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 101.68 units per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 153.09 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 240.28 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1984 | 235.69 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 276.8 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 259.73 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 243.11 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 242.02 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 227.93 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 224.62 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 224.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 224.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 224.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 224.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 223.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 323.55 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 323.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 323.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260.47 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 260.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 483.19 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 260.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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% | 60.43 units per square kilometre | 101.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +63.8% | 36.89 units per square kilometre | 60.43 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +57.0% | 153.09 units per square kilometre | 240.28 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +50.6% | 101.68 units per square kilometre | 153.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +50.0% | 14.95 units per square kilometre | 22.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +44.5% | 223.89 units per square kilometre | 323.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.91 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 37.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2 units per square kilometre | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 36.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.08 units per square kilometre | 60.43 units per square kilometre | 276.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 224.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.08 units per square kilometre | 223.89 units per square kilometre | 224.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.78 units per square kilometre | 260.47 units per square kilometre | 323.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 Kazakhstan 355.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 354.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sudan 337.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mozambique 252.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Botswana 249.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bolivia 197.62 units 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)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia was 260.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.55 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.