Somalia—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 149Series years: 2013–2024
Latest Value
21.6%
2024
YoY Change
+12.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#6
of 149 countries
Maximum
40.4%
2014
Minimum
16.5%
2022
CAGR
-0.3%
12 years
Last
21.6%
Previous
19.2%
Highest
40.4%
Lowest
16.5%
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Somalia's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 21.6% in 2024, ranking #6 out of 149 countries. This represents a +12.6% change from 2023. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 40.4% (2014) and the lowest was 16.5% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure): 21.5655982905983 % of general government expenditure for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.6% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure
Methodology
Original contributors: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →