Iran vs Somalia: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU)
Iran
191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
8,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 182,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 21.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 40.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,490 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,630 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,860 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 86,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 182,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (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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About this data
Exports of goods and services (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.