Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Somalia
Somalia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1.65 SDR per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 1989, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Somalia stood at 1.65 SDR per person.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Somalia peaked at 22.03 SDR per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1665 SDR per person, in 1984.
That places Somalia 177th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 | 6.03 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.19 SDR per person | -47.1% |
| 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 | 1.9 SDR per person | -34.3% |
| 1969 | 3.69 SDR per person | +93.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 SDR per person | +53.4% |
| 1971 | 6.25 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 7.33 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 7.17 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.33 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 13.72 SDR per person | +64.8% |
| 1976 | 16.73 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 22.03 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 20.14 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1 SDR per person | -69.7% |
| 1980 | 1.92 SDR per person | -68.5% |
| 1981 | 4.41 SDR per person | +129.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9822 SDR per person | -77.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1665 SDR per person | -88.2% |
| 1985 | 0.34 SDR per person | +104.3% |
| 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 42.97 SDR per person, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.65 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 SDR per person | 1.9 SDR per person | 6.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.34 SDR per person | 5.65 SDR per person | 22.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 SDR per person | 0.1665 SDR per person | 4.41 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 (sdr), per capita in Somalia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Somalia was 1.65 SDR per person in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 SDR per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1665 SDR per person in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.