Laos vs Somalia: GDP
Laos
332.82 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Somalia
340.46 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Laos rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th
GDP over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 340.46 trillion current LCU against 332.82 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 7.64 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.38 billion current LCU | 221.75 billion current LCU | 25.37 billion current LCU | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 10.53 trillion current LCU | 8.12 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 29.54 trillion current LCU | 62.09 trillion current LCU | 32.55 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 111.37 trillion current LCU | 135.40 trillion current LCU | 24.02 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2020s | 236.89 trillion current LCU | 276.42 trillion current LCU | 39.52 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 340.46 trillion current LCU against 332.82 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Laos and Somalia?
- 7.64 trillion current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for gdp?
- Laos ranks 13th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release