Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 47.53 million current LCU against 19.90 million current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 27.62 million current LCU.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU | 31,333 current LCU | 17,726 current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 471,102 current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | 887,310 current LCU | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.98 million current LCU | 5.82 million current LCU | 840,773 current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.27 million current LCU | 9.62 million current LCU | 6.66 million current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 33.92 million current LCU | 16.14 million current LCU | 17.78 million current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 47.53 million current LCU against 19.90 million current LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 27.62 million current LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.