How does Somalia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0172 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

55th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2807 units per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.2807 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 55th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0476 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1972	0.0367 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1973	0.0377 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1974	0.0322 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1975	0.0228 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1976	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1977	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP	+135.1%
1978	0.0534 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1979	0.0517 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1980	0.0802 units per US$ of GDP	+55.2%
1981	0.1062 units per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1982	0.1368 units per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1983	0.2146 units per US$ of GDP	+56.9%
1984	0.1841 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1985	0.2178 units per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1986	0.2174 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0.2123 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1988	0.1943 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0.1591 units per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1990	0.1944 units per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1991	0.2807 units per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1992	0.2732 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.1536 units per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
1994	0.1389 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.1365 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1996	0.1131 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1997	0.0867 units per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1998	0.067 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1999	0.0635 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.0538 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2001	0.0786 units per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
2002	0.0874 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2003	0.0738 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2004	0.0567 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2005	0.043 units per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2006	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.0367 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.0749 units per US$ of GDP	+104.1%
2010	0.0807 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2011	0.0744 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.0496 units per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2013	0.0427 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2014	0.0355 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2015	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2016	0.0285 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2017	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2018	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	0.0339 units per US$ of GDP	+51.0%
2021	0.03 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2022	0.0265 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2023	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2024	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2025	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+135.1%	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP
2009	+104.1%	0.0367 units per US$ of GDP	0.0749 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	0.0392 units per US$ of GDP	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	0.0534 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1723 units per US$ of GDP	0.0802 units per US$ of GDP	0.2178 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1508 units per US$ of GDP	0.0635 units per US$ of GDP	0.2807 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0588 units per US$ of GDP	0.0367 units per US$ of GDP	0.0874 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.0807 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	0.0339 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

52 Micronesia (country) 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP compare
53 Palau 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP compare
54 Mauritania 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
56 Bahamas 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
57 El Salvador 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
58 Nauru 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 11.39 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2807 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.