Egypt vs Somalia: Military spending per military personnel
Egypt
11,414
in 2022
Somalia
9,681
in 2022
Egypt rank
141st
Somalia rank
144th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Egypt
- Somalia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11,414 against 9,681 in Somalia, a difference of 1,733.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,612 | 4,034 | 10,578 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 20,952 | 3,183 | 17,769 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13,982 | 2,615 | 11,367 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 8,398 | 1,935 | 6,463 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10,716 | 13,049 | 2,333 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11,925 | 11,693 | 232.85 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11,826 | 8,195 | 3,631 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Egypt or Somalia?
- Egypt, at 11,414 against 9,681 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Egypt and Somalia?
- 1,733, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Egypt ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.