Costa Rica vs Somalia: Military spending per military personnel
Costa Rica
10,689 constant 2022 US$
in 1999
Somalia
9,681 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Somalia rank
144th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,689 constant 2022 US$ against 9,681 constant 2022 US$ in Somalia, a difference of 1,008 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 144th of 170 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,467 constant 2022 US$ | 3,383 constant 2022 US$ | 7,084 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 15,521 constant 2022 US$ | 3,183 constant 2022 US$ | 12,338 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,348 constant 2022 US$ | 2,615 constant 2022 US$ | 4,733 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8,651 constant 2022 US$ | 1,935 constant 2022 US$ | 6,716 constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Costa Rica or Somalia?
- Costa Rica, at 10,689 constant 2022 US$ against 9,681 constant 2022 US$ in Somalia as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 1,008 constant 2022 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1999.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 144th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.