Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia is 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 393.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -368,295 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Somalia 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181.35 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 150.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 47.71 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1965 | 9.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1966 | 26.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1967 | 12.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1968 | 56.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +356.7% |
| 1969 | 82.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1970 | 156.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1971 | 213.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 400.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1973 | 317.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 213.06 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 720.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +238.2% |
| 1976 | 744.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1978 | 1,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 388.71 current LCU per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1980 | 85.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1981 | -59.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -169.4% |
| 1982 | -1,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +1911.8% |
| 1983 | -3,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +230.9% |
| 1984 | -7,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1985 | -9,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | -30,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +213.1% |
| 1987 | -35,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | -97,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +175.5% |
| 1989 | -368,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2471.7% |
| 2019 | 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 20.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 29.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 36.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 107.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 28.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2471.7% | -368,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -1911.8% | -59.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,194 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.79 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 181.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 156.79 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -55,385 current LCU per square kilometre | -368,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 85.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 20 Jamaica 64.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 51.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 51.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malta 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Chile 40.50 million current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Somalia was 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -368,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.