Rwanda vs Somalia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Rwanda
17.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
16.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
23rd
Somalia rank
26th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 17.42 % change on previous year against 16.26 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 1.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 19.36 % change on previous year | 15.88 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 54.91 % change on previous year | 47.6 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 18.78 % change on previous year | 53.1 % change on previous year | 34.32 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.21 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 17.42 % change on previous year against 16.26 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 1.16 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.