Nigeria vs Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Nigeria rank
22nd
Somalia rank
21st
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 133 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,607 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, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 1990.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 133 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1990.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.