Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Somalia

Somalia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1897 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
30
1960–1989

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–1989

00.050.10.150.21960197419891960: 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP1961: 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP1962: 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP1963: 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP1964: 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP1965: 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP1966: 0.048 SDR per US$ of GDP1967: 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP1968: 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP1969: 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP1970: 0.048 SDR per US$ of GDP1971: 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP1972: 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP1973: 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP1974: 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP1975: 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP1976: 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP1977: 0.19 SDR per US$ of GDP1978: 0.165 SDR per US$ of GDP1979: 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP1980: 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP1981: 0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP1983: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP1984: 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP1985: 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP1986: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP1987: 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP1988: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP1989: 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 1989, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.1897 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Somalia 165th out of 179 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.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 1989.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0861 SDR per US$ of GDP +67.1%
1962 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1963 0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1964 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP -43.2%
1965 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1966 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1967 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1968 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP -36.5%
1969 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP +73.2%
1970 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1971 0.0507 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1972 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1973 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1974 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1975 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP +43.7%
1976 0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1977 0.1897 SDR per US$ of GDP +156.1%
1978 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1979 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP -72.3%
1980 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP -78.3%
1981 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP +220.5%
1982 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP -79.0%
1983 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP +71.3%
1984 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP -88.7%
1985 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP +100.6%
1986 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP +339.3%
1987 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP -55.8%
1988 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP +114.1%
1989 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1897 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 162 South Sudan 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP
  2. 163 Greece 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 166 Zimbabwe 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 167 France 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 168 Belgium 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1897 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Somalia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.