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

Somalia
7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
4,761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd

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

  • Somalia
  • Vietnam
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4,761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 2,744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.

Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 14.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10,597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10,582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 4,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 432.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 6,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4,963 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1,495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Somalia or Vietnam?
Somalia, at 7,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4,761 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Somalia and Vietnam?
2,744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.