Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Somalia
Somalia: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Somalia, 1960–1986
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 1986. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 1,604.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Somalia peaked at 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Somalia ranks 73rd of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 1978 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1981 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 70 Philippines 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Mozambique 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 72 North Macedonia 13.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 74 Vanuatu 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mauritania 11.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 11.79 current LCU 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Somalia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Somalia was 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Somalia ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 1986.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,604.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.