Iran vs Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU)
Iran
213,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 213,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 205,393 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 25.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 33.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 82.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 251.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9,286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 100,915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,260 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94,655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 213,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 205,393 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (current 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.