Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia is 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 390.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 150th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 66.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 70.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 60.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 77.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 90.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 97.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 99.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 123.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 125.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 146.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 152.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 169.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 153.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 153.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 390.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1979 | 339.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 232.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 224.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 194.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 210.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 148.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 105.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 111.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 103.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 62.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 143.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 2015 | 109.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 112.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 140.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 148.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 195.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 211.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 211.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +134.0% | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 390.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +128.3% | 62.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 143.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 192.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 390.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 103.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 232.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 213.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 195.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 233.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Chad 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Niger 285.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 209.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Madagascar 185.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 167.73 constant 2024 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 233.65 constant 2024 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 390.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.