Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Somalia
Somalia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 118.36 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 1989. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.9% on the previous year and up 2,888.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Somalia peaked at 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Somalia 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5242 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7863 units per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8166 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9156 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8557 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7857 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7848 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8486 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8951 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9128 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9491 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9836 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP | +132.8% |
| 1978 | 3.06 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 3.96 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 4.62 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 5.25 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 5.21 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.86 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 6.77 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 11.16 units per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1986 | 13.25 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 29.49 units per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 1988 | 43.21 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 118.36 units per US$ of GDP | +173.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 118.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 118.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 | +173.9% | 43.21 units per US$ of GDP | 118.36 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +132.8% | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +122.6% | 13.25 units per US$ of GDP | 29.49 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5242 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9156 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9491 units per US$ of GDP | 3.96 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.32 units per US$ of GDP | 4.62 units per US$ of GDP | 118.36 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Somalia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Somalia was 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 1989.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,888.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.