Russian Federation vs Somalia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Russian Federation
19.8%
in 2025
Somalia
20.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Somalia rank
7th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Russian Federation
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20.8% against 19.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 30.3% | 18.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 20.6% | 6.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Russian Federation or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 20.8% against 19.8% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Russian Federation and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Somalia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.