Chad vs Somalia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Chad
15,174 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
17,484 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,174 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 2,310 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 606.65 current US$ per square kilometre 873.56 current US$ per square kilometre 266.91 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 847.87 current US$ per square kilometre 1,378 current US$ per square kilometre 529.92 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre 809.78 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 12,374 current US$ per square kilometre 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre 3,182 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
2020s 13,648 current US$ per square kilometre 15,655 current US$ per square kilometre 2,007 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Chad or Somalia?
Somalia, at 17,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,174 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Chad and Somalia?
2,310 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.