SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 15.71 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Somalia is 15.71 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 755.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Somalia peaked at 15.71 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1632 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7412 units per person | +354.3% |
| 1972 | 1.26 units per person | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 1.34 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.11 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 1.17 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.821 units per person | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1341 units per person | -83.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0591 units per person | -55.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 units per person | -87.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 2.44 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 2.33 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.09 units per person | +103.2% |
| 2021 | 11.55 units per person | +274.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 12.69 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 12.93 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.71 units per person | +21.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.71 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.71 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 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 | +354.3% | 0.1632 units per person | 0.7412 units per person |
| 2021 | +274.5% | 3.09 units per person | 11.55 units per person |
| 2020 | +103.2% | 1.52 units per person | 3.09 units per person |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 0.0076 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1984 | -87.1% | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0076 units per person |
| 1982 | -83.7% | 0.821 units per person | 0.1341 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 units per person | 0.1632 units per person | 1.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2195 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2436 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 2.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 units per person | 3.09 units per person | 15.71 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 127 Nigeria 18.13 units per person compare
- 128 Benin 17.01 units per person compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 16.31 units per person compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 15.51 units per person compare
- 132 Mali 13.76 units per person compare
- 133 Bangladesh 13.63 units per person 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 11.39 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Somalia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Somalia was 15.71 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 755.8%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.