Kosovo vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Kosovo
153.05 million current LCU
in 2024
Somalia
199.47 million current LCU
in 2025
Kosovo rank
160th
Somalia rank
157th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Kosovo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 199.47 million current LCU against 153.05 million current LCU in Kosovo, a difference of 46.42 million current LCU.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 157th of 168 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | 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 | 133.72 million current LCU | 30.67 million current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kosovo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 199.47 million current LCU against 153.05 million current LCU in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kosovo and Somalia?
- 46.42 million current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kosovo ranks 160th 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)