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

Iran
416,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

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

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 416,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 387,876 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 14.6 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 71.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 62.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 112.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 140.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 27.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 1,937 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3,531 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 8,351 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16,871 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8,521 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 30,495 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6,425 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 256,997 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP 230,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 416,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
387,876 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.