Laos vs Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 8,283 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9,558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Somalia?
- 8,283 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.