SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 443.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 443.2 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 462.33 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1972 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 25.42 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 23.99 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 28.7 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 31.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.03 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 30 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.87 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 32.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.46 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 30.74 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 27.44 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.68 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 32.44 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 32.85 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 116.11 units per square kilometre | +245.3% |
| 2010 | 114.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 113.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 113.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 114.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 107.3 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 102.63 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 99.57 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 105.48 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 103.01 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 102.42 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 116.21 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 462.33 units per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 2022 | 439.62 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 443.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 443.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 877.63 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 443.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,032 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +297.8% | 116.21 units per square kilometre | 462.33 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +245.3% | 33.63 units per square kilometre | 116.11 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +96.0% | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.83 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.66 units per square kilometre | 21.41 units per square kilometre | 30.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.82 units per square kilometre | 29.46 units per square kilometre | 32.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.02 units per square kilometre | 27.44 units per square kilometre | 116.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.61 units per square kilometre | 99.57 units per square kilometre | 114.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.34 units per square kilometre | 116.21 units per square kilometre | 462.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 178 Namibia 510.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Ethiopia 494.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bolivia 488.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 344.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 336.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mali 294.91 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Somalia was 443.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 462.33 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.