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

Laos
18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd

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

  • Laos
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 9,452 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 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 206 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 204.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 1,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5,309 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3,639 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 9,172 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16,593 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7,421 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 7,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16,199 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 13,185 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13,571 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Somalia?
Somalia, at 28,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Somalia?
9,452 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 5th 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.