Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 22,205 current LCU per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Somalia is 22,205 current LCU per person, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 167.3% on the previous year and up 4,201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Somalia peaked at 22,205 current LCU per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.2 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 126th out of 166 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.08 current LCU per person | +53.4% |
| 1962 | 61.71 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 71.44 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 70.19 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 66.96 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 69.03 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 77.54 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 85.11 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 89.9 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 124.52 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1971 | 101.93 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 131.44 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 150.34 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 188.59 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 236.09 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 274.86 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 344.46 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 425.1 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 516.22 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 569.58 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 738.98 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 852.13 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 887.48 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,079 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1,876 current LCU per person | +73.9% |
| 1986 | 2,414 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 5,289 current LCU per person | +119.2% |
| 1988 | 8,308 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 22,205 current LCU per person | +167.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22,205 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22,205 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +167.3% | 8,308 current LCU per person | 22,205 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.62 current LCU per person | 37.2 current LCU per person | 89.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.35 current LCU per person | 101.93 current LCU per person | 516.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,422 current LCU per person | 569.58 current LCU per person | 22,205 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 123 Mozambique 23,873 current LCU per person
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,541 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Eritrea 22,338 current LCU per person
- 127 Bolivia 20,485 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 18,422 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Eswatini 18,076 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Somalia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Somalia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Somalia was 22,205 current LCU per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,205 current LCU per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 1989.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,201.5%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.