What is the difference in military spending between Congo and Somalia?

2.85 million constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Somalia: Military spending

Congo

189.68 million constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Somalia

192.54 million constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Congo rank

130th

Somalia rank

128th

Military spending over time

Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ in Congo, a difference of 2.85 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 128th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	74.57 million constant 2024 US$	122.30 million constant 2024 US$	47.74 million constant 2024 US$	Somalia
1980s	151.38 million constant 2024 US$	105.55 million constant 2024 US$	45.83 million constant 2024 US$	Congo
2010s	461.74 million constant 2024 US$	80.97 million constant 2024 US$	380.78 million constant 2024 US$	Congo
2020s	266.02 million constant 2024 US$	154.94 million constant 2024 US$	111.09 million constant 2024 US$	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Congo or Somalia?: Somalia, at 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ against 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Congo and Somalia?: 2.85 million constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for military spending?: Congo ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 128th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.