Somalia vs Taiwan: Military spending, annual growth rate

Somalia
10.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Taiwan
10.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Somalia rank
40th
Taiwan rank
39th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Somalia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 10.16 % change on previous year against 10.07 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 39th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1960s 16.19 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year Somalia
1970s 17.45 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s -15.79 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year 22.06 % change on previous year Taiwan
1990s 14.07 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 11.96 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s -2.06 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 8.02 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 9.7 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year 1.57 % 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, Somalia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 10.16 % change on previous year against 10.07 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Somalia and Taiwan?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Taiwan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Taiwan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 39th 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.