Rwanda vs Somalia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Rwanda rank
23rd
Somalia rank
21st
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 264 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 93.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 88.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 83.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,533 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, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 1990.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 264 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1990.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.