South Korea vs Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
South Korea rank
24th
Somalia rank
21st
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 293 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 183.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 388.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 380.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 682.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 552.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 641.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 974.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 1990.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Somalia?
- 293 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.