Industry (including construction), value added in Somalia

Somalia: Industry (including construction), value added was 9.7% in 1986. ▲ Rising

Latest (1986)
9.7%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
192nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1971
All-time low
5.2%
in 1965
Years of data
27
1960–1986

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

0510151960197319861960: 7 % of GDP1961: 6.6 % of GDP1962: 6.2 % of GDP1963: 5.8 % of GDP1964: 5.8 % of GDP1965: 5.2 % of GDP1966: 7.3 % of GDP1967: 8 % of GDP1968: 11.9 % of GDP1969: 13.2 % of GDP1970: 13.1 % of GDP1971: 14.3 % of GDP1972: 12.1 % of GDP1973: 12.2 % of GDP1974: 14 % of GDP1975: 10.6 % of GDP1976: 11.7 % of GDP1977: 11 % of GDP1978: 6.9 % of GDP1979: 8.8 % of GDP1980: 7.5 % of GDP1981: 7.1 % of GDP1982: 7.5 % of GDP1983: 6.8 % of GDP1984: 7 % of GDP1985: 7.3 % of GDP1986: 9.7 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1960 to 1986.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Malta 10.1% compare
  2. 190 Vanuatu 10.1% compare
  3. 191 Comoros 9.9% compare
  4. 193 Bahamas 9.6%
  5. 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.3%
  6. 195 Maldives 9.3%

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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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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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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.