Kosovo vs Somalia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Kosovo
1.5%
in 2024
Somalia
1.5%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
98th
Somalia rank
96th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Kosovo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kosovo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kosovo and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kosovo ranks 98th 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