Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Population, total, per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th
Population, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.