What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Somalia?

0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Somalia?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Somalia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bhutan

0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Somalia

0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Bhutan rank

114th

Somalia rank

113th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Bhutan
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 113th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
1980s	0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
1990s	0.077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2000s	0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2010s	0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Somalia?: 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Somalia?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 113th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.