Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Somalia

Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 201.85 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
201.85 million current USD
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
127th
of 167 countries
All-time high
201.85 million current USD
in 2024
All-time low
3.16 million current USD
in 1961
Years of data
41
1961–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Somalia, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1961199220241961: 3.2M current USD1962: 3.7M current USD1963: 4.5M current USD1964: 5.4M current USD1965: 5.2M current USD1966: 6.5M current USD1967: 7.5M current USD1968: 8.3M current USD1969: 9.0M current USD1970: 11.2M current USD1971: 11.4M current USD1972: 13.2M current USD1973: 16.1M current USD1974: 21.4M current USD1975: 23.1M current USD1976: 26.3M current USD1977: 31.7M current USD1978: 81.4M current USD1979: 87.7M current USD1980: 95.5M current USD1981: 134.0M current USD1982: 83.9M current USD1983: 83.9M current USD1984: 89.2M current USD1985: 44.3M current USD1986: 34.9M current USD1987: 28.5M current USD1988: 49.5M current USD1989: 8.6M current USD2013: 26.1M current USD2014: 60.3M current USD2015: 46.6M current USD2016: 47.7M current USD2017: 61.8M current USD2018: 76.6M current USD2019: 71.7M current USD2020: 98.2M current USD2021: 111.0M current USD2022: 118.7M current USD2023: 141.0M current USD2024: 201.9M current USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 201.85 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 235.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 201.85 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million current USD, in 1961.

That places Somalia 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.92 million current USD 3.16 million current USD 9.00 million current USD 9
1970s 32.35 million current USD 11.20 million current USD 87.70 million current USD 10
1980s 65.23 million current USD 8.56 million current USD 134.00 million current USD 10
2010s 55.82 million current USD 26.05 million current USD 76.56 million current USD 7
2020s 134.13 million current USD 98.16 million current USD 201.85 million current USD 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 124 Tajikistan 246.39 million current USD compare
  2. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 234.54 million current USD compare
  3. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 215.97 million current USD compare
  4. 128 Guyana 201.84 million current USD compare
  5. 129 Togo 195.35 million current USD compare
  6. 130 Congo 182.04 million current USD compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Somalia?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Somalia was 201.85 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 201.85 million current USD in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million current USD in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Somalia ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.