Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Somalia

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Somalia in 2025 — 28.1%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 18.4 pp.

2025 28.1% +1.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 31of 131
Period maximum 42.5%1980
Period minimum 9.6%1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Somalia, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9.7%1961: 9.6%1962: 9.7%1963: 9.6%1964: 10%1965: 11.2%1966: 11.5%1967: 12%1968: 12.2%1969: 12.4%1970: 10.9%1971: 11.4%1972: 12.6%1973: 15%1974: 21.9%1975: 21.2%1976: 27.7%1977: 21.4%1978: 28.7%1979: 23%1980: 42.5%1981: 27.6%1982: 29.3%1983: 22.4%1984: 24.2%1985: 29.8%1986: 25.6%1987: 33%1988: 23.6%1989: 28%1990: 13.8%2012: 15.7%2013: 14.4%2014: 13.4%2015: 13.1%2016: 12.8%2017: 13.8%2018: 16.1%2019: 16.1%2020: 16%2021: 18%2022: 23.6%2023: 23.6%2024: 26.7%2025: 28.1%
Change over the period: +18.4 pp Annual average: 0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 28.1%
Eastern Africa computed 23.8%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.1 +1.4 pp
2024 26.7 +3.1 pp
2023 23.6 −0 pp
2022 23.6 +5.7 pp
2021 18 +2 pp
2020 16 −0.1 pp
2019 16.1 −0 pp
2018 16.1 +2.3 pp
2017 13.8 +1 pp
2016 12.8 −0.3 pp
2015 13.1 −0.3 pp
2014 13.4 −1 pp
2013 14.4 −1.4 pp
2012 15.7
1990 13.8 −14.2 pp
1989 28 +4.4 pp
1988 23.6 −9.4 pp
1987 33 +7.4 pp
1986 25.6 −4.2 pp
1985 29.8 +5.6 pp
1984 24.2 +1.9 pp
1983 22.4 −6.9 pp
1982 29.3 +1.7 pp
1981 27.6 −14.9 pp
1980 42.5 +19.5 pp
1979 23 −5.7 pp
1978 28.7 +7.3 pp
1977 21.4 −6.3 pp
1976 27.7 +6.5 pp
1975 21.2 −0.8 pp
1974 21.9 +6.9 pp
1973 15 +2.4 pp
1972 12.6 +1.2 pp
1971 11.4 +0.5 pp
1970 10.9 −1.5 pp
1969 12.4 +0.2 pp
1968 12.2 +0.1 pp
1967 12 +0.6 pp
1966 11.5 +0.3 pp
1965 11.2 +1.2 pp
1964 10 +0.4 pp
1963 9.6 −0.1 pp
1962 9.7 +0 pp
1961 9.6 −0 pp
1960 9.7

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.