China vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

China
0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
82nd
Somalia rank
81st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Somalia
00.050.10.150.2196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 81st of 166 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, China or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between China and Somalia?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do China and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.