Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia
Somalia: Industry (including construction), value added was 9.7% in 1986. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia, 1960–1986
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1986, industry (including construction), value added in Somalia stood at 9.7%.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Somalia peaked at 14.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1965.
Somalia ranks 192nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 15.56 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 10,157 current LCU per person (1990)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -12,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -274.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Somalia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia was 9.7% 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 14.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Somalia ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 1986.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.