Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for military personnel, per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Somalia 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +111.9% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +198.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +489.2% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +489.2% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +198.8% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +111.9% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -78.6% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.