Pacific island small states vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Pacific island small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 0.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.