Military expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Military expenditure was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Somalia, 2013–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Somalia is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Somalia peaked at 40.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2022.
That places Somalia 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.3% | — |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.3% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 16.5% | 24.1% | 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 21.6% 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 40.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for military expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure