What is the difference in military expenditure between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Somalia?

48.80 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Somalia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 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.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs Somalia: Military expenditure

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

153.05 million current LCU

in 2024

Somalia

201.85 million current LCU

in 2024

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank

158th

Somalia rank

156th

Military expenditure over time

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 201.85 million current LCU against 153.05 million current LCU in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), a difference of 48.80 million current LCU.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 156th of 168 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.49 million current LCU	55.82 million current LCU	8.33 million current LCU	Somalia
2020s	103.05 million current LCU	134.13 million current LCU	31.09 million current LCU	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or Somalia?: Somalia, at 201.85 million current LCU against 153.05 million current LCU in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Somalia?: 48.80 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Somalia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 156th 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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About this data

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, 8,265 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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