Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia

Somalia: Industry (including construction), value added was 11.47 billion current LCU in 1986. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1986)
11.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.47 billion current LCU
in 1986
All-time low
89.80 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–1986

Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia, 1960–1986

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1960197319861960: 89.8M current LCU1961: 89.8M current LCU1962: 89.8M current LCU1963: 89.8M current LCU1964: 95.4M current LCU1965: 89.8M current LCU1966: 134.3M current LCU1967: 154.8M current LCU1968: 243.9M current LCU1969: 283.0M current LCU1970: 319.1M current LCU1971: 354.9M current LCU1972: 378.1M current LCU1973: 369.6M current LCU1974: 503.6M current LCU1975: 503.6M current LCU1976: 639.6M current LCU1977: 759.0M current LCU1978: 566.0M current LCU1979: 794.0M current LCU1980: 1.3B current LCU1981: 1.6B current LCU1982: 2.2B current LCU1983: 2.4B current LCU1984: 4.3B current LCU1985: 6.4B current LCU1986: 11.5B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 11.47 billion current LCU for industry (including construction), value added in 1986. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.3% on the previous year and up 1,693.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Somalia peaked at 11.47 billion current LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 89.80 million current LCU, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) in Somalia, 1960 to 1986.
Year current LCU Change
1960 89.80 million current LCU —
1961 89.80 million current LCU +0.0%
1962 89.80 million current LCU +0.0%
1963 89.80 million current LCU +0.0%
1964 95.40 million current LCU +6.2%
1965 89.80 million current LCU -5.9%
1966 134.30 million current LCU +49.6%
1967 154.80 million current LCU +15.3%
1968 243.90 million current LCU +57.6%
1969 283.00 million current LCU +16.0%
1970 319.10 million current LCU +12.8%
1971 354.90 million current LCU +11.2%
1972 378.10 million current LCU +6.5%
1973 369.60 million current LCU -2.2%
1974 503.60 million current LCU +36.3%
1975 503.60 million current LCU +0.0%
1976 639.60 million current LCU +27.0%
1977 759.00 million current LCU +18.7%
1978 566.00 million current LCU -25.4%
1979 794.00 million current LCU +40.3%
1980 1.30 billion current LCU +64.4%
1981 1.55 billion current LCU +19.2%
1982 2.19 billion current LCU +41.0%
1983 2.39 billion current LCU +9.0%
1984 4.35 billion current LCU +82.0%
1985 6.40 billion current LCU +47.1%
1986 11.47 billion current LCU +79.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 11.47 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.11 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 11.47 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.04 million current LCU 89.80 million current LCU 283.00 million current LCU 10
1970s 518.75 million current LCU 319.10 million current LCU 794.00 million current LCU 10
1980s 4.24 billion current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU 11.47 billion current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 156 Jordan 11.97 billion current LCU compare
  2. 157 Brunei 11.79 billion current LCU compare
  3. 158 Lesotho 11.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 160 Maldives 11.13 billion current LCU
  5. 161 El Salvador 8.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 162 Estonia 8.21 billion current LCU

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Somalia?
Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia was 11.47 billion current LCU in 1986, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 11.47 billion current LCU in 1986.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.80 million current LCU in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Somalia ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 1986.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,693.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,081 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.