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
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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About this data
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.