Gross domestic savings in Somalia
Somalia: Gross domestic savings was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Somalia stood at -162.16 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Somalia peaked at 22.20 billion current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -162.16 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.32 million current LCU | -73.40 million current LCU | 134.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -30.10 million current LCU | -2.55 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 billion current LCU | -13.96 billion current LCU | 22.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.97 million current LCU | 43.97 million current LCU | 43.97 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | -43.85 trillion current LCU | -60.93 trillion current LCU | -30.98 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | -106.15 trillion current LCU | -162.16 trillion current LCU | -71.14 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Changes in inventories 10.43 billion current LCU (1990)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15.56 million constant LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 28.1% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 5.50 million current US$ (1990)
- Gross capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 109.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Somalia?
- Gross domestic savings in Somalia was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.20 billion current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.16 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.2%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.