Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Somalia
Somalia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 1989.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.1981 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Somalia 173rd 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Somalia, year by year
| 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 | 0.0868 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 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 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0692 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0604 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0771 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1981 SDR per US$ of GDP | +136.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1718 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +339.3% | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1981 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 1989.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.