Iran vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
200,881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
40,583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 200,881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 40,583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 160,298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 238.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 903,662 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 903,514 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 264,491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 264,351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 155,560 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 46,657 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 108,902 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 182,830 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41,899 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 140,931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 200,881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 40,583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 160,298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant 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.