Somalia vs South Sudan: Military spending, per capita
Somalia
9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Sudan
8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia rank
144th
South Sudan rank
147th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 147th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.