Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Somalia
Somalia: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -289.43 billion in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1989, other items (net) in Somalia stood at -289.43 billion. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 313.0% on the previous year and down 74,689.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Somalia peaked at 553.45 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, -289.43 billion, in 1989.
That places Somalia 156th out of 178 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.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -5.70 million | — |
| 1961 | -14.60 million | +156.1% |
| 1962 | 800,000 | -105.5% |
| 1963 | -6.40 million | -900.0% |
| 1964 | 12.00 million | -287.5% |
| 1965 | 3.10 million | -74.2% |
| 1966 | 13.90 million | +348.4% |
| 1967 | 12.99 million | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 8.10 million | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 19.67 million | +142.8% |
| 1970 | 30.53 million | +55.2% |
| 1971 | 68.41 million | +124.1% |
| 1972 | 61.81 million | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 218.24 million | +253.1% |
| 1974 | 268.75 million | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 250.43 million | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 377.96 million | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 391.95 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 553.45 million | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 388.03 million | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 552.08 million | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 87.21 million | -84.2% |
| 1982 | -841.28 million | -1064.7% |
| 1983 | -2.72 billion | +223.1% |
| 1984 | -2.06 billion | -24.3% |
| 1985 | -7.16 billion | +248.0% |
| 1986 | -22.09 billion | +208.5% |
| 1987 | -25.89 billion | +17.2% |
| 1988 | -70.07 billion | +170.6% |
| 1989 | -289.43 billion | +313.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -289.43 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 billion, 104.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -289.43 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 477.41 million. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1064.7% | 87.21 million | -841.28 million |
| 1963 | -900.0% | 800,000 | -6.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | -14.60 million | 19.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.96 million | 30.53 million | 553.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -41.96 billion | -289.43 billion | 552.08 million | 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 other items (net) in Somalia?
- Other items (net) in Somalia was -289.43 billion in 1989, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 553.45 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.43 billion in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for other items (net)?
- Somalia ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 1989.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74,689.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.