Libya vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Libya
51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
190th
Somalia rank
191st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 10,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 191st of 198 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 | 51,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 65,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,782 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 51,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 56,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 47,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 38,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Libya and Somalia?
- 10,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. 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 (GDP) 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.