Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia

Somalia: Gross fixed 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
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
109.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
205.00 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation in Somalia, 1970–2025

025.0T50.0T75.0T100.0T1970199720251970: 205.0M current LCU1971: 218.0M current LCU1972: 325.0M current LCU1973: 361.0M current LCU1974: 690.0M current LCU1975: 684.0M current LCU1976: 818.0M current LCU1977: 1.1B current LCU1978: 1.8B current LCU1979: 2.2B current LCU1980: 7.5B current LCU1981: 5.1B current LCU1982: 7.3B current LCU1983: 9.2B current LCU1984: 14.2B current LCU1985: 23.6B current LCU1986: 29.2B current LCU1987: 47.9B current LCU1988: 55.1B current LCU1989: 166.7B current LCU1990: 259.1B 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

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Somalia stood at 109.98 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 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 fixed capital formation in Somalia peaked at 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205.00 million current LCU, in 1970.

Somalia ranks 9th of 180 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
1970s 844.70 million current LCU 205.00 million current LCU 2.18 billion current LCU 10
1980s 36.58 billion current LCU 5.10 billion current LCU 166.72 billion current LCU 10
1990s 259.08 billion current LCU 259.08 billion current LCU 259.08 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. 6 Colombia 296.82 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 7 Japan 176.40 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 8 Argentina 135.62 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 10 India 109.44 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 11 Tanzania 96.71 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 12 Guinea 93.23 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation in Somalia?
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 109.98 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 205.00 million current LCU in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
Somalia ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.