Iran vs Somalia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 22,330 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811,706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 811,681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 926,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 926,158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 114,492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 114,476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 50,279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 45,171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 33,684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27,933 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
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, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 22,330 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st 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.