Iran vs Somalia: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Iran
83,275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 83,275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 75,770 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 11.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 856,873 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 16.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 856,857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 573,767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 16.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 573,751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 140,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 24.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 140,076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 65,435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 60,631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 79,017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 6,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 72,559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 83,275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
75,770 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,061 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 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.