Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Somalia
Somalia: Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) was 5.99 million current US$ in 1990. ▼ Falling
Public administration and defence, value added in Somalia, 1965–1990
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1990, public administration and defence, value added in Somalia stood at 5.99 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Somalia peaked at 52.72 million current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Somalia 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 12.85 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.11 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 16.74 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 17.96 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 20.65 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 20.06 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 24.64 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 33.38 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 39.49 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 44.48 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 52.72 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 28.12 million current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 47.93 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 47.24 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.14 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 32.72 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 29.00 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 30.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 22.86 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 16.30 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 17.21 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 13.98 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 11.66 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 11.41 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million current US$ | -47.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.99 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418.58 million current US$, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.99 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 343.28 million current US$, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.30 million current US$ | 12.85 million current US$ | 17.96 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.87 million current US$ | 20.06 million current US$ | 52.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.33 million current US$ | 11.41 million current US$ | 32.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 million current US$ | 5.99 million current US$ | 5.99 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Seychelles 56.60 million current US$ compare
- 40 Comoros 29.19 million current US$
- 41 Gambia 19.44 million current US$
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 5.80 million current US$
- 44 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
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 public administration and defence, value added in Somalia?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Somalia was 5.99 million current US$ in 1990, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.72 million current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 1990.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current U.S. dollars.