Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.