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

14.66 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.

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 (current LCU)

Fiji

184.81 million current LCU

in 2025

Somalia

199.47 million current LCU

in 2025

Fiji rank

158th

Somalia rank

157th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Fiji
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 199.47 million current LCU against 184.81 million current LCU in Fiji, a difference of 14.66 million current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Somalia ahead.

Fiji ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 157th of 168 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	161.78 million current LCU	144.68 million current LCU	17.10 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 199.47 million current LCU against 184.81 million current LCU in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Somalia?: 14.66 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Fiji ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 157th of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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