What is the difference in gdp between Iraq and Somalia?

84.74 trillion constant LCU, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Somalia: GDP

Iraq

211.91 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Somalia

296.64 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Iraq rank

9th

Somalia rank

7th

GDP over time

Iraq
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 296.64 trillion constant LCU against 211.91 trillion constant LCU in Iraq, a difference of 84.74 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.22 trillion constant LCU	40.85 trillion constant LCU	19.63 trillion constant LCU	Somalia
1980s	42.21 trillion constant LCU	51.93 trillion constant LCU	9.72 trillion constant LCU	Somalia
1990s	54.50 trillion constant LCU	57.91 trillion constant LCU	3.41 trillion constant LCU	Somalia
2000s	106.92 trillion constant LCU	95.77 trillion constant LCU	11.15 trillion constant LCU	Iraq
2010s	182.23 trillion constant LCU	199.05 trillion constant LCU	16.83 trillion constant LCU	Somalia
2020s	207.00 trillion constant LCU	275.96 trillion constant LCU	68.96 trillion constant LCU	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Iraq or Somalia?: Somalia, at 296.64 trillion constant LCU against 211.91 trillion constant LCU in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Iraq and Somalia?: 84.74 trillion constant LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for gdp?: Iraq ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release