Malawi vs Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malawi
1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Malawi rank
20th
Somalia rank
21st
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,614 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, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Somalia?
- 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1990.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 20th 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.