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

0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Somalia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Cyprus

0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia

0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Cyprus rank

86th

Somalia rank

87th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Cyprus
Somalia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2010s	0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2020s	0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cyprus or Somalia?: Cyprus, at 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Somalia?: 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Somalia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.