Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.1916 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 81st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP | +110.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1442 current USD per US$ of GDP | +126.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1488 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1585 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1916 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 current USD per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | +104.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +126.8% | 0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0582 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0857 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 78 Vietnam 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Croatia 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Tajikistan 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 China 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Iran 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Eswatini 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Somalia
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1916 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.