SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 276.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 276.88 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 847.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 276.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 145th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0.9724 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +329.5% |
| 1972 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1973 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 29.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 29.51 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.53 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.86 units per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2021 | 227.29 units per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 2022 | 209.01 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 276.88 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 276.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 276.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +329.5% | 0.9724 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +299.8% | 56.86 units per square kilometre | 227.29 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +102.7% | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 56.86 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -85.7% | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -82.7% | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 1.16 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 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 0.9724 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 29.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 units per square kilometre | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 29.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.51 units per square kilometre | 56.86 units per square kilometre | 276.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 142 Sudan 412.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 405.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 287.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Moldova 264.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 245.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Laos 241.2 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Somalia was 276.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 276.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 847.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.