What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Somalia?

27.20 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Somalia: Military expenditure

Fiji

174.65 million current LCU

in 2024

Somalia

201.85 million current LCU

in 2024

Fiji rank

157th

Somalia rank

156th

Military expenditure over time

Fiji
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 201.85 million current LCU against 174.65 million current LCU in Fiji, a difference of 27.20 million current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Somalia ahead.

Fiji ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 156th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	300,000 current LCU	8.67 million current LCU	8.37 million current LCU	Somalia
1970s	2.49 million current LCU	32.35 million current LCU	29.86 million current LCU	Somalia
1980s	20.68 million current LCU	65.23 million current LCU	44.55 million current LCU	Somalia
2010s	135.23 million current LCU	55.82 million current LCU	79.41 million current LCU	Fiji
2020s	156.81 million current LCU	134.13 million current LCU	22.68 million current LCU	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Fiji or Somalia?: Somalia, at 201.85 million current LCU against 174.65 million current LCU in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Somalia?: 27.20 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Fiji ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 156th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)