Laos vs Somalia: PPP conversion factor, GDP
Laos
4,376 LCU per international $
in 2024
Somalia
11,189 LCU per international $
in 2024
Laos rank
6th
Somalia rank
3rd
PPP conversion factor, GDP over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11,189 LCU per international $ against 4,376 LCU per international $ in Laos, a difference of 6,813 LCU per international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.6 times Laos's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339.55 LCU per international $ | 3,493 LCU per international $ | 3,153 LCU per international $ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,901 LCU per international $ | 9,450 LCU per international $ | 7,548 LCU per international $ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2,739 LCU per international $ | 7,864 LCU per international $ | 5,125 LCU per international $ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,515 LCU per international $ | 10,286 LCU per international $ | 6,771 LCU per international $ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor, gdp, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11,189 LCU per international $ against 4,376 LCU per international $ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor, gdp between Laos and Somalia?
- 6,813 LCU per international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Laos ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). 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