Military spending, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.4344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 87th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1753 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1933 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1853 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0763 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 84 Portugal 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Chile 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.