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Military expenditure in Somalia

Military expenditure in Somalia was 1.5% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 81st highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.5
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank81st of 149Countries ranked
Series high28.91986
Series low0.11985

Military expenditure in Somalia, 1961 to 2025

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0102030196119671973197919852014202020251961: 0.2 % of GDP1962: 0.3 % of GDP1963: 0.3 % of GDP1964: 0.3 % of GDP1965: 0.3 % of GDP1966: 0.4 % of GDP1967: 0.4 % of GDP1968: 0.4 % of GDP1969: 0.4 % of GDP1970: 0.5 % of GDP1971: 0.5 % of GDP1972: 0.5 % of GDP1973: 0.5 % of GDP1974: 0.7 % of GDP1975: 0.5 % of GDP1976: 0.5 % of GDP1977: 0.5 % of GDP1978: 1 % of GDP1979: 1 % of GDP1980: 0.5 % of GDP1981: 0.6 % of GDP1982: 0.3 % of GDP1983: 0.2 % of GDP1984: 0.1 % of GDP1985: 0.1 % of GDP1986: 28.9 % of GDP1987: 17 % of GDP1988: 17.4 % of GDP1989: 1.5 % of GDP2013: 0.4 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 0.7 % of GDP2016: 0.6 % of GDP2017: 0.7 % of GDP2018: 1 % of GDP2019: 0.8 % of GDP2020: 1.1 % of GDP2021: 1.2 % of GDP2022: 1.2 % of GDP2023: 1.3 % of GDP2024: 1.7 % of GDP2025: 1.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 42 values
Period% of GDP
20251.5
20241.7
20231.3
20221.2
20211.2
20201.1
20190.8
20181
20170.7
20160.6
20150.7
20140.9
20130.4
19891.5
198817.4
198717
198628.9
19850.1
19840.1
19830.2
19820.3
19810.6
19800.5
19791
19781
19770.5
19760.5
19750.5
19740.7
19730.5
19720.5
19710.5
19700.5
19690.4
19680.4
19670.4
19660.4
19650.3
19640.3
19630.3
19620.3
19610.2

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Somalia?

Military expenditure in Somalia was 1.5% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 81st highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Somalia?

28.9% of GDP in 1986, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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