North America vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

North America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Somalia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
North America rank
43rd
Somalia rank
46th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • North America
  • Somalia
0000198520022020

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 25.5 times North America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th of 43 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, North America or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between North America and Somalia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Somalia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do North America and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
North America ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, 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.