IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.205 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Somalia 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0908 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | +124.8% |
| 1978 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0912 units per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 0.124 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.205 units per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1878 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1983 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1497 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1444 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.121 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1366 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1963 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1987 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0951 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0918 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0786 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +124.8% | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +100.6% | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1462 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | 0.205 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 8.31 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 14.44 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.