Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 25.57 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia is 25.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 356.66 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -278.6 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Somalia 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.06 % change on previous year | -80.62 % change on previous year | 356.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.87 % change on previous year | -72.43 % change on previous year | 238.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -142.37 % change on previous year | -278.6 % change on previous year | -15.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.16 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 84.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 54 Eritrea, The State of 27.15 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ukraine 26.64 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Haiti 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Jamaica 24.58 % change on previous year compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 24.25 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Madagascar, Republic of 23.08 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Somalia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.4% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 16.43 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 33.98 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.4% (2024)
- Broad money 26.1% (1989)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 23,098 LCU per US$, period average (2017)
- Net migration 12,077 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Somalia was 25.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 356.66 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.6 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.