What is the difference in gdp per capita between Argentina and Somalia?

5.23 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.

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

Argentina vs Somalia: GDP per capita

Argentina

12.68 million current LCU

in 2024

Somalia

17.91 million current LCU

in 2024

Argentina rank

14th

Somalia rank

11th

GDP per capita over time

Argentina
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 17.91 million current LCU against 12.68 million current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 5.23 million current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 current LCU	1,097 current LCU	1,097 current LCU	Somalia
1980s	10.53 current LCU	20,512 current LCU	20,502 current LCU	Somalia
1990s	6,773 current LCU	1.36 million current LCU	1.35 million current LCU	Somalia
2000s	15,960 current LCU	5.82 million current LCU	5.81 million current LCU	Somalia
2010s	171,473 current LCU	9.62 million current LCU	9.44 million current LCU	Somalia
2020s	4.06 million current LCU	15.44 million current LCU	11.38 million current LCU	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Argentina or Somalia?: Somalia, at 17.91 million current LCU against 12.68 million current LCU in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Argentina and Somalia?: 5.23 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Somalia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?: Argentina ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita (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