Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Military expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.3%
in 2024
Somalia
21.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
5th
Somalia rank
7th

Military expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Somalia
10203040199120072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 21.6% against 11.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 12.4% 30.3% 17.9% Somalia
2020s 11.3% 20.4% 9.1% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 21.6% against 11.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
10.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Military expenditure. Statizoid, drawing on SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-percent-of-general-government-expenditure/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-ida-and-ibrd/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-percent-of-general-government-expenditure/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-ida-and-ibrd/somalia-fed-rep/">Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Military expenditure</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure