Somalia vs Tajikistan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Somalia
1.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.5%
in 2025
Somalia rank
96th
Tajikistan rank
99th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 96th and Tajikistan ranks 99th of 167 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 96th and Tajikistan ranks 99th 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