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

Eswatini
0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eswatini rank
84th
Somalia rank
81st

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

  • Eswatini
  • Somalia
00.050.10.150.2196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 81st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0966 current USD per US$ of GDP Somalia
1980s 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0857 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0676 current USD per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2020s 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and Somalia?
0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 84th 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.