Somalia vs South Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD)
Somalia
199.47 million current USD
in 2025
South Sudan
178.42 million current USD
in 2025
Somalia rank
134th
South Sudan rank
137th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 199.47 million current USD against 178.42 million current USD in South Sudan, a difference of 21.05 million current USD.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 168 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.82 million current USD | 428.19 million current USD | 372.37 million current USD | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 144.68 million current USD | 126.03 million current USD | 18.65 million current USD | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 199.47 million current USD against 178.42 million current USD in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 21.05 million current USD, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)