Gross capital formation in Somalia

Somalia: Gross capital formation was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
109.98 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
109.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
124.60 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2025

Gross capital formation in Somalia, 1960–2025

025.0T50.0T75.0T100.0T1960199220251960: 124.6M current LCU1961: 131.9M current LCU1962: 140.7M current LCU1963: 148.3M current LCU1964: 163.6M current LCU1965: 194.8M current LCU1966: 210.5M current LCU1967: 233.4M current LCU1968: 249.3M current LCU1969: 264.9M current LCU1970: 265.0M current LCU1971: 282.0M current LCU1972: 395.0M current LCU1973: 457.0M current LCU1974: 791.0M current LCU1975: 1.0B current LCU1976: 1.5B current LCU1977: 1.5B current LCU1978: 2.3B current LCU1979: 2.1B current LCU1980: 7.4B current LCU1981: 6.1B current LCU1982: 8.5B current LCU1983: 7.9B current LCU1984: 15.1B current LCU1985: 26.0B current LCU1986: 30.4B current LCU1987: 56.0B current LCU1988: 67.9B current LCU1989: 169.5B current LCU1990: 269.5B current LCU2012: 15.5T current LCU2013: 14.0T current LCU2014: 15.5T current LCU2015: 18.0T current LCU2016: 19.6T current LCU2017: 24.3T current LCU2018: 30.4T current LCU2019: 34.9T current LCU2020: 35.6T current LCU2021: 44.4T current LCU2022: 64.7T current LCU2023: 70.4T current LCU2024: 90.0T current LCU2025: 110.0T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 109.98 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 510.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Somalia peaked at 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.60 million current LCU, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186.20 million current LCU 124.60 million current LCU 264.90 million current LCU 10
1970s 1.06 billion current LCU 265.00 million current LCU 2.35 billion current LCU 10
1980s 39.47 billion current LCU 6.08 billion current LCU 169.52 billion current LCU 10
1990s 269.51 billion current LCU 269.51 billion current LCU 269.51 billion current LCU 1
2010s 21.53 trillion current LCU 14.03 trillion current LCU 34.89 trillion current LCU 8
2020s 69.18 trillion current LCU 35.58 trillion current LCU 109.98 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 7 Japan 175.55 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Argentina 136.58 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 9 India 119.54 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 94.02 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 93.18 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Guinea 90.59 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Somalia?
Gross capital formation in Somalia was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 124.60 million current LCU in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for gross capital formation?
Somalia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 510.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.