Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
23,532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23,532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 15,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 55,919 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40,760 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 18,714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 44,178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25,464 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 17,065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26,822 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28,926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26,529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18,267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23,532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 15,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.