Laos vs Somalia: GDP
GDP over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 391.20 trillion current LCU against 374.19 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 17.01 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.38 billion current LCU | 221.75 billion current LCU | 25.37 billion current LCU | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 10.53 trillion current LCU | 8.12 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 29.54 trillion current LCU | 62.09 trillion current LCU | 32.55 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 111.37 trillion current LCU | 135.40 trillion current LCU | 24.02 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2020s | 259.78 trillion current LCU | 294.79 trillion current LCU | 35.01 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 391.20 trillion current LCU against 374.19 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Laos and Somalia?
- 17.01 trillion current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for gdp?
- Laos ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.