Chile vs Somalia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Chile
1.5%
in 2025
Somalia
1.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
97th
Somalia rank
96th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.6% | 5.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product