Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 2.16 current US$ per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 1989, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Somalia stood at 2.16 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Somalia peaked at 26.76 current US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Somalia ranks 181st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1962 | 5.91 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.19 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1965 | 2.62 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 3.66 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 2.89 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1969 | 3.69 current US$ per person | +93.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1971 | 6.79 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 7.95 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 8.65 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 10.19 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 16.06 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 19.44 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 26.76 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 26.24 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.04 current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1980 | 2.45 current US$ per person | -69.5% |
| 1981 | 5.13 current US$ per person | +109.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 1983 | 1.48 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1632 current US$ per person | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3735 current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +391.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 current US$ per person | +109.4% |
| 1989 | 2.16 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.16 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.16 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +391.3% | 0.3735 current US$ per person | 1.84 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 current US$ per person | 1.9 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.58 current US$ per person | 5.65 current US$ per person | 26.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 current US$ per person | 0.1632 current US$ per person | 5.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Somalia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Somalia was 2.16 current US$ per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 current US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 1989.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.