Portugal vs Somalia: Military spending, annual growth rate

Portugal
10.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Somalia
10.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Somalia rank
40th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.07 % change on previous year against 10.03 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 40th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.86 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Somalia
1970s -1.15 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year 18.59 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 3.73 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 19.52 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 14.07 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s 2.86 % change on previous year -2.06 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -0.7647 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 5.44 % change on previous year 9.7 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Portugal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.07 % change on previous year against 10.03 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Portugal and Somalia?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Somalia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.