Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia

Somalia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 55.02 million current US$ in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
55.02 million current US$
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
83.88 million current US$
in 1986
All-time low
12.57 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
26
1965–1990

Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia, 1965–1990

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1965197719901965: 12.6M current US$1966: 13.4M current US$1967: 14.4M current US$1968: 14.9M current US$1969: 14.9M current US$1970: 15.5M current US$1971: 16.6M current US$1972: 19.7M current US$1973: 24.1M current US$1974: 27.9M current US$1975: 64.7M current US$1976: 59.0M current US$1977: 41.8M current US$1978: 43.0M current US$1979: 56.2M current US$1980: 53.6M current US$1981: 68.2M current US$1982: 73.8M current US$1983: 73.8M current US$1984: 68.7M current US$1985: 66.6M current US$1986: 83.9M current US$1987: 76.2M current US$1988: 68.6M current US$1989: 75.8M current US$1990: 55.0M current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia is 55.02 million current US$, measured in 1990.

That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia peaked at 83.88 million current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.57 million current US$, in 1965.

Somalia ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$) in Somalia, 1965 to 1990.
Year current US$ Change
1965 12.57 million current US$
1966 13.36 million current US$ +6.2%
1967 14.42 million current US$ +8.0%
1968 14.85 million current US$ +3.0%
1969 14.85 million current US$ +0.0%
1970 15.48 million current US$ +4.2%
1971 16.57 million current US$ +7.0%
1972 19.73 million current US$ +19.1%
1973 24.09 million current US$ +22.1%
1974 27.94 million current US$ +16.0%
1975 64.72 million current US$ +131.6%
1976 58.98 million current US$ -8.9%
1977 41.81 million current US$ -29.1%
1978 42.96 million current US$ +2.7%
1979 56.23 million current US$ +30.9%
1980 53.61 million current US$ -4.7%
1981 68.23 million current US$ +27.3%
1982 73.76 million current US$ +8.1%
1983 73.77 million current US$ +0.0%
1984 68.68 million current US$ -6.9%
1985 66.57 million current US$ -3.1%
1986 83.88 million current US$ +26.0%
1987 76.19 million current US$ -9.2%
1988 68.62 million current US$ -9.9%
1989 75.82 million current US$ +10.5%
1990 55.02 million current US$ -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.01 million current US$ 12.57 million current US$ 14.85 million current US$ 5
1970s 36.85 million current US$ 15.48 million current US$ 64.72 million current US$ 10
1980s 70.91 million current US$ 53.61 million current US$ 83.88 million current US$ 10
1990s 55.02 million current US$ 55.02 million current US$ 55.02 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 42 Equatorial Guinea 137.34 million current US$
  2. 43 Malawi 124.21 million current US$ compare
  3. 44 Seychelles 67.71 million current US$ compare
  4. 46 Comoros 55.01 million current US$
  5. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 28.58 million current US$

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia?
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Somalia was 55.02 million current US$ in 1990, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 83.88 million current US$ in 1986.
What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.57 million current US$ in 1965.
How does Somalia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Somalia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 1990.
Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,273 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current U.S. dollars.