Manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia
Somalia: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 3.94 in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
3.94
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1971
All-time low
2.26
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–1990
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia, 1960–1990
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.94 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia peaked at 8.48 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1965.
Somalia ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.05 | — |
| 1961 | 2.87 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 2.7 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.55 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.26 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | +83.6% |
| 1967 | 4.98 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 5.52 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 7.1 | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 7.64 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 8.48 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 6.93 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.54 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 6.15 | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 4.69 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 4.46 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 4.47 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 4.51 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.75 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.25 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 4.94 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.02 | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 | 2.26 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 | 3.68 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.02 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 166 Vanuatu 4.05 compare
- 167 Iraq 4 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.96 compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.93 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3.72
- 172 Saint Lucia 3.58
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Somalia was 3.94 in 1990, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Somalia ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 1990.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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