OECD members vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

OECD members
12.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
43.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • OECD members
  • Somalia
-100-50050100150196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 43.19 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 30.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

OECD members ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.91 % change on previous year 14.35 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year Somalia
1970s 7.56 % change on previous year 30.38 % change on previous year 22.82 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 8.06 % change on previous year -8.08 % change on previous year 16.13 % change on previous year OECD members
2010s 1.16 % change on previous year 26.35 % change on previous year 25.2 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 7.25 % change on previous year 23.77 % change on previous year 16.52 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, OECD members or Somalia?
Somalia, at 43.19 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between OECD members and Somalia?
30.65 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
OECD members ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.