Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 9,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 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 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1,695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9,558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 9,659 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.