Military spending, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Military spending, gaps filled was 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Somalia is 192.54 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 245.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 30.48 million constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
That places Somalia 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.48 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 35.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 41.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 44.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 37.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 48.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 56.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 60.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 62.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 77.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 78.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 91.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 95.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 106.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 96.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 96.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 104.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 245.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +134.0% |
| 1979 | 213.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 145.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 141.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 122.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 131.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 92.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 66.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 69.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 65.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 39.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 89.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +128.3% |
| 2015 | 68.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 70.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 104.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 93.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 122.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 132.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 132.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 146.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 201.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2025 | 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +134.0% | 104.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.26 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2014 | +128.3% | 39.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.96 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 145.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 104.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 154.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 122.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 201.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 213.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 126 Benin 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 127 Rwanda 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 129 Togo 191.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 130 Congo 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 188.18 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 spending, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Somalia was 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 245.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 million constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.2%. 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 spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.