Eritrea vs Somalia: Population, per unit of GDP
Eritrea
0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Somalia
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eritrea rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th
Population, per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Somalia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.