South Korea vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
South Korea
42.05 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Somalia
26.83 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Somalia rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 42.05 million constant LCU per person against 26.83 million constant LCU per person in Somalia, a difference of 15.22 million constant LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 169 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | 17,149 constant LCU per person | 2.25 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.57 million constant LCU per person | 17,617 constant LCU per person | 4.56 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 8.43 million constant LCU per person | 17,911 constant LCU per person | 8.42 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.77 million constant LCU per person | 21.89 million constant LCU per person | 13.88 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 40.78 million constant LCU per person | 24.60 million constant LCU per person | 16.18 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, South Korea or Somalia?
- South Korea, at 42.05 million constant LCU per person against 26.83 million constant LCU per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between South Korea and Somalia?
- 15.22 million constant LCU per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 6th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.