Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 19,653 units per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 19,653 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 1989. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 213.0% on the previous year and up 4,485.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Somalia peaked at 19,653 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.89 units per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 85th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.89 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 51.05 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1962 | 54.85 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 63.63 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 61.51 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 58.42 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 60.03 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 66.76 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 72.36 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 76.8 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 100.61 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 85.83 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 111.83 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 125.33 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 151.39 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 193.97 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 227.89 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 295.51 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 358.88 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 428.55 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 468.86 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 614.11 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 671.67 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 695.18 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 829.76 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 1,460 units per person | +76.0% |
| 1986 | 1,741 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 4,157 units per person | +138.8% |
| 1988 | 6,280 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1989 | 19,653 units per person | +213.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19,653 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19,653 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 | +213.0% | 6,280 units per person | 19,653 units per person |
| 1987 | +138.8% | 1,741 units per person | 4,157 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.83 units per person | 32.89 units per person | 76.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.98 units per person | 85.83 units per person | 428.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,657 units per person | 468.86 units per person | 19,653 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Somalia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Somalia was 19,653 units per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,653 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 units per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 1989.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,485.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.