Military spending, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Military spending, per capita was 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
161st
of 171 countries
All-time high
43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1978
All-time low
3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Somalia is 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Somalia peaked at 43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Somalia 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1962 | 9.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 10.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 11.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 12.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 13.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 15.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 16.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 18.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 19.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 20.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 21.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 19.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 20.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 22.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 41.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 36.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 33.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 30.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 25.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 21.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 17.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 13.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 10.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 3.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +135.0% |
| 1996 | 8.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 7.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 7.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 4.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +135.0% | 3.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1978 | +94.2% | 22.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 11.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 158 Benin 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 159 Ghana 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 160 Ethiopia 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 163 Liberia 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 164 Gambia 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Somalia?
- Military spending, per capita in Somalia was 8.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.52 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Somalia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.