Korea vs Somalia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Korea
99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
69.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Korea rank
19th
Somalia rank
22nd
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 69.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 29.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1970s | 39.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1980s | 75.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 65.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Korea or Somalia?
- Korea, at 99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 69.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Korea and Somalia?
- 29.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
- How do Korea and Somalia rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.