Iran vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
83rd
Somalia rank
81st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0361 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0856 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Iran or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Iran and Somalia?
- 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 83rd 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.