Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Somalia
Somalia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1.65 SDR per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Somalia is 1.65 SDR per person, measured in 1989.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Somalia peaked at 21.09 SDR per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1587 SDR per person, in 1984.
Somalia ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.23 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.59 SDR per person | +72.9% |
| 1962 | 5.91 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 5.43 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 3.19 SDR per person | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 2.62 SDR per person | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 3.66 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 2.89 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 1.89 SDR per person | -34.7% |
| 1969 | 3.41 SDR per person | +80.3% |
| 1970 | 4.49 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 4.58 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.19 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.31 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 11.7 SDR per person | +85.2% |
| 1976 | 14.79 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 21.09 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 19.29 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 4.93 SDR per person | -74.4% |
| 1980 | 1 SDR per person | -79.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7 SDR per person | +269.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8607 SDR per person | -76.8% |
| 1983 | 1.36 SDR per person | +57.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1587 SDR per person | -88.3% |
| 1985 | 0.34 SDR per person | +114.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 SDR per person | +341.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7119 SDR per person | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 SDR per person | +120.7% |
| 1989 | 1.65 SDR per person | +4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.65 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.65 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 SDR per person | 1.89 SDR per person | 5.91 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 SDR per person | 4.49 SDR per person | 21.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 SDR per person | 0.1587 SDR per person | 3.7 SDR per person | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Somalia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Somalia was 1.65 SDR per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 SDR per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1587 SDR per person in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.