Lebanon vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Lebanon
52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
29,747 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd

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

  • Lebanon
  • Somalia
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 29,747 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 22,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 454.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 212.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 242.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lebanon
1990s 694.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 636.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 58.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 768.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12,837 current LCU per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 29,052 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8,666 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Somalia?
Lebanon, at 52,730 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 29,747 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Somalia?
22,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.