Iran vs Somalia: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Iran
36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd

GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 11,242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 212,004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 79,356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 132,648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 40,381 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 61,563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 21,182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 70,614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 44,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 26,461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 52,352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 26,807 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 25,546 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 29,051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 36,450 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 7,399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 39,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 27,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 12,681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 36,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
11,242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,158 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.