Somalia vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Somalia
7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
2nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 7,551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times Somalia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,080 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 5,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
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, Somalia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 14,795 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 Somalia and Vietnam?
- 7,551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd 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.