Indonesia vs Somalia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Indonesia
2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
Somalia rank
3rd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Indonesia, a difference of 5,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4,847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2,042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,994 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 5,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.