Total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia
Somalia: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 17.59 million SDR in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1989)
17.59 million SDR
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.23 million SDR
in 1977
All-time low
6.75 million SDR
in 1968
Years of data
30
1960–1989
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia, 1960–1989
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17.59 million SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia peaked at 100.23 million SDR in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million SDR, in 1968.
That places Somalia 185th out of 188 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.30 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 16.50 million SDR | +77.4% |
| 1962 | 17.90 million SDR | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 18.77 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 10.20 million SDR | -45.7% |
| 1965 | 8.60 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 12.30 million SDR | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 10.00 million SDR | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 6.75 million SDR | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 14.23 million SDR | +110.8% |
| 1970 | 21.25 million SDR | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 24.12 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 29.04 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 29.29 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 34.97 million SDR | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 58.72 million SDR | +67.9% |
| 1976 | 73.36 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 100.23 million SDR | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 99.55 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 39.00 million SDR | -60.8% |
| 1980 | 20.19 million SDR | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 32.86 million SDR | +62.8% |
| 1982 | 13.83 million SDR | -57.9% |
| 1983 | 15.74 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 7.10 million SDR | -54.9% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million SDR | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 16.61 million SDR | +107.6% |
| 1987 | 11.71 million SDR | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 17.23 million SDR | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 17.59 million SDR | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.45 million SDR | 6.75 million SDR | 18.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.95 million SDR | 21.25 million SDR | 100.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.08 million SDR | 7.10 million SDR | 32.86 million SDR | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 58.48 million SDR compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 45.08 million SDR
- 184 Montserrat 26.90 million SDR compare
- 186 South Sudan 12.24 million SDR
- 187 Cuba 0 SDR compare
- 187 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
More financial sector data for Somalia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (1989)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1.65 SDR per person (1989)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (1989)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.65 SDR per person (1989)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2.47 SDR per person (1989)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2.39 SDR per person (1989)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.97 million SDR (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Somalia was 17.59 million SDR in 1989, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.23 million SDR in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million SDR in 1968.
- How does Somalia rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 1989.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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