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

Somalia
24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd

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

  • Somalia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 11,626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 55,036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 41,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 13,806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 44,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 62,487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 18,335 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 26,807 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 37,152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10,346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 36,450 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 15,618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 20,832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 27,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 13,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 13,406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Somalia or Vietnam?
Somalia, at 24,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Somalia and Vietnam?
11,626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.