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
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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,105 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.