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

Iran
415,739 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

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

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 415,739 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 387,399 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 14.7 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 206 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 70.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 61.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 113.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 137.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 1,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5,309 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3,374 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 8,360 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16,593 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8,233 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 30,570 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6,629 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 256,596 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP 229,841 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 415,739 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
387,399 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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
GNI (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
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GNI (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.