Somalia vs Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Somalia
40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
63,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
174th
Yemen rank
171st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 23,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 171st of 181 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1990s | 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 10,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 123,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 112,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 151,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 123,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2020s | 38,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 66,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 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 Somalia and Yemen?
- 23,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 171st of 181 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.