Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
166th
of 171 countries
All-time high
362.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
34.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 362.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 34.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 166th 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 square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 50.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 60.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 63.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 72.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 81.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 87.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 93.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 106.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 112.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 120.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 133.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 141.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 132.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 141.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 160.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 334.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 1979 | 362.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 346.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 316.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 294.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 247.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 218.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 186.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 149.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 126.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 138.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 41.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1990 | 44.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 44.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 106.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 1996 | 98.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 93.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 99.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 98.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 95.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 96.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 96.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 96.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 89.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 86.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 87.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 79.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 79.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 75.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 77.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 95.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 127.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 135.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 164.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 192.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 198.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 216.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +143.6% | 43.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +108.5% | 160.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 334.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -69.6% | 138.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 362.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 346.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 43.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 79.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 99.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 75.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 164.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 192.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Niger 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Laos 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Central African Republic 100.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia was 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 362.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.