What is the difference in gdp between Japan and Somalia?

268.97 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan 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 (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Somalia: GDP

Japan

609.43 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Somalia

340.46 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Japan rank

8th

Somalia rank

11th

GDP over time

Japan
Somalia

How they compare

Japan currently reports 609.43 trillion current LCU against 340.46 trillion current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 268.97 trillion current LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Somalia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	151.36 trillion current LCU	4.90 billion current LCU	151.36 trillion current LCU	Japan
1980s	334.13 trillion current LCU	143.42 billion current LCU	333.99 trillion current LCU	Japan
1990s	513.76 trillion current LCU	10.53 trillion current LCU	503.22 trillion current LCU	Japan
2000s	527.47 trillion current LCU	62.09 trillion current LCU	465.38 trillion current LCU	Japan
2010s	528.10 trillion current LCU	135.40 trillion current LCU	392.70 trillion current LCU	Japan
2020s	570.91 trillion current LCU	276.42 trillion current LCU	294.50 trillion current LCU	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Japan or Somalia?: Japan, at 609.43 trillion current LCU against 340.46 trillion current LCU in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Japan and Somalia?: 268.97 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for gdp?: Japan ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release