Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Somalia
Somalia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 222,889 units per square kilometre in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Somalia, 1961–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Somalia is 222,889 units per square kilometre, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 207.7% on the previous year and up 5,887.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Somalia peaked at 222,889 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 240.22 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 122nd out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 264.93 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 315.46 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 313.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 305.26 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 321.99 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 367.63 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 409.09 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 445.75 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 599.53 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 525.03 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 702.24 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 808.24 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1,002 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 1,316 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 1,586 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2,112 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 3,722 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 4,437 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 5,857 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 6,428 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 6,869 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 8,503 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 15,578 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1986 | 19,356 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 47,894 units per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1988 | 72,426 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 222,889 units per square kilometre | +207.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 222,889 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 993,743 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 222,889 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | +207.7% | 72,426 units per square kilometre | 222,889 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +147.4% | 19,356 units per square kilometre | 47,894 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.49 units per square kilometre | 240.22 units per square kilometre | 445.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,513 units per square kilometre | 525.03 units per square kilometre | 3,722 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,024 units per square kilometre | 4,437 units per square kilometre | 222,889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 119 Dominica 259,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bahamas 258,244 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kuwait 240,588 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 206,541 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bulgaria 182,921 units per square kilometre
- 125 Egypt 175,257 units per square kilometre 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Somalia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Somalia was 222,889 units per square kilometre in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 222,889 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 158 countries with data for 1989.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,887.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.