Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 1989.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Somalia 177th out of 181 countries with data for 1989, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 1986 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +389.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1989 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +389.2% | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 174 Netherlands 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Germany 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ireland 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Bolivia 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 United States 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 1989.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.