Libya vs Somalia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Libya
57,541 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
45,561 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
192nd
Somalia rank
193rd

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Somalia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre against 45,561 current international $ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 11,980 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd of 201 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 53,332 current international $ per square kilometre 5,013 current international $ per square kilometre 48,319 current international $ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 84,687 current international $ per square kilometre 10,299 current international $ per square kilometre 74,388 current international $ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 73,909 current international $ per square kilometre 27,542 current international $ per square kilometre 46,367 current international $ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 50,755 current international $ per square kilometre 41,167 current international $ per square kilometre 9,588 current international $ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Libya or Somalia?
Libya, at 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre against 45,561 current international $ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Libya and Somalia?
11,980 current international $ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.