What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and Somalia?

8.28 million current USD, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD)

Rwanda

191.19 million current USD

in 2025

Somalia

199.47 million current USD

in 2025

Rwanda rank

135th

Somalia rank

134th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Rwanda
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 199.47 million current USD against 191.19 million current USD in Rwanda, a difference of 8.28 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 134th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.41 million current USD	41.10 million current USD	28.69 million current USD	Somalia
1980s	31.04 million current USD	65.23 million current USD	34.19 million current USD	Somalia
2010s	106.21 million current USD	55.82 million current USD	50.39 million current USD	Rwanda
2020s	173.47 million current USD	144.68 million current USD	28.80 million current USD	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Rwanda or Somalia?: Somalia, at 199.47 million current USD against 191.19 million current USD in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and Somalia?: 8.28 million current USD, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Rwanda ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 134th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)