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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Somalia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Somalia in 2024 — 1.59%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.35 pp.

2024 1.59% +0.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 74of 147
Period maximum 28.95%1986
Period minimum 0.05%1985

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Somalia, 1961–2024010203019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 0.23%1962: 0.25%1963: 0.29%1964: 0.33%1965: 0.3%1966: 0.35%1967: 0.39%1968: 0.41%1969: 0.42%1970: 0.5%1971: 0.48%1972: 0.45%1973: 0.51%1974: 0.73%1975: 0.52%1976: 0.52%1977: 0.46%1978: 0.99%1979: 0.97%1980: 0.55%1981: 0.61%1982: 0.29%1983: 0.24%1984: 0.14%1985: 0.05%1986: 28.95%1987: 16.96%1988: 17.44%1989: 1.53%2013: 0.44%2014: 0.94%2015: 0.68%2016: 0.65%2017: 0.75%2018: 0.97%2019: 0.83%2020: 1.14%2021: 1.17%2022: 1.16%2023: 1.29%2024: 1.59%
Change over the period: +1.35 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 1.59%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.59 +0.3 pp
2023 1.29 +0.12 pp
2022 1.16 −0.01 pp
2021 1.17 +0.03 pp
2020 1.14 +0.31 pp
2019 0.83 −0.14 pp
2018 0.97 +0.22 pp
2017 0.75 +0.1 pp
2016 0.65 −0.04 pp
2015 0.68 −0.25 pp
2014 0.94 +0.49 pp
2013 0.44 —
1989 1.53 −15.91 pp
1988 17.44 +0.48 pp
1987 16.96 −11.99 pp
1986 28.95 +28.9 pp
1985 0.05 −0.09 pp
1984 0.14 −0.1 pp
1983 0.24 −0.05 pp
1982 0.29 −0.32 pp
1981 0.61 +0.06 pp
1980 0.55 −0.42 pp
1979 0.97 −0.02 pp
1978 0.99 +0.53 pp
1977 0.46 −0.06 pp
1976 0.52 +0 pp
1975 0.52 −0.21 pp
1974 0.73 +0.22 pp
1973 0.51 +0.05 pp
1972 0.45 −0.03 pp
1971 0.48 −0.01 pp
1970 0.5 +0.08 pp
1969 0.42 +0.01 pp
1968 0.41 +0.02 pp
1967 0.39 +0.03 pp
1966 0.35 +0.06 pp
1965 0.3 −0.03 pp
1964 0.33 +0.04 pp
1963 0.29 +0.04 pp
1962 0.25 +0.02 pp
1961 0.23 —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BI Burundi 3.8 MZ Mozambique 1.99 SS South Sudan 1.96 UG Uganda 1.88 SO Somalia 1.59 ZM Zambia 1.33 RW Rwanda 1.25 SC Seychelles 1.18 TZ Tanzania 1.15 MW Malawi 1.02 KE Kenya 1 MG Madagascar 0.71 ET Ethiopia 0.65 ZW Zimbabwe 0.35 MU Mauritius 0.15
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

Other indicators for Somalia

Defense Military expenditure in dollars

The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

Somalia by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Somalia by year Defense Armed forces personnel

The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.

Somalia by year Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)

The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.

Somalia by year
All indicators for Somalia