Libya vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Libya
2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
77th
Somalia rank
79th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8308 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3086 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3686 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 79th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.