Chile vs Somalia: GDP per capita
Chile
15.77 million current LCU
in 2024
Somalia
17.91 million current LCU
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th
GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.91 million current LCU against 15.77 million current LCU in Chile, a difference of 2.14 million current LCU.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Chile ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,477 current LCU | 1,097 current LCU | 15,381 current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 263,826 current LCU | 20,512 current LCU | 243,313 current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.77 million current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | 411,167 current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.15 million current LCU | 5.82 million current LCU | 1.68 million current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.48 million current LCU | 9.62 million current LCU | 1.13 million current LCU | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.25 million current LCU | 15.44 million current LCU | 2.19 million current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Chile or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.91 million current LCU against 15.77 million current LCU in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Chile and Somalia?
- 2.14 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release