Military expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Military expenditure was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.6% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Somalia peaked at 28.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
That places Somalia 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +115.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -43.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -64.6% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +56986.1% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +110.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 0.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More public sector data for Somalia
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 43.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Somalia?
- Military expenditure in Somalia was 1.6% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Somalia rank for military expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product