South Korea vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita)
South Korea
48.85 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Somalia
33.75 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
7th
Somalia rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 48.85 million current LCU per person against 33.75 million current LCU per person in Somalia, a difference of 15.10 million current LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,005 current LCU per person | 564.69 current LCU per person | 34,440 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 371,737 current LCU per person | 1,319 current LCU per person | 370,417 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 25,817 current LCU per person | 2.24 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.86 million current LCU per person | 314,120 current LCU per person | 4.55 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.36 million current LCU per person | 14.83 million current LCU per person | 18.52 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 44.56 million current LCU per person | 25.67 million current LCU per person | 18.89 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, South Korea or Somalia?
- South Korea, at 48.85 million current LCU per person against 33.75 million current LCU per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between South Korea and Somalia?
- 15.10 million current LCU per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.