How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?

14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Somalia vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Somalia

24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Vietnam

13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia rank

2nd

Vietnam rank

3rd

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Somalia
Vietnam

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 10,606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Vietnam ahead.

Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14,401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14,371 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2010s	19,200 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	12,709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6,491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2020s	21,254 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13,444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Somalia

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, Somalia or Vietnam?: Somalia, at 24,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Somalia and Vietnam?: 10,606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

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.