Iran vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
39,602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 15,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 871,613 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 871,573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 744,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 744,110 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 190,731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 190,680 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 49,582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,200 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30,383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 37,720 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21,254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 39,602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 15,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 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
Imports of goods and services (constant 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.