Somalia vs South Sudan
Somalia vs South Sudan: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $193M in Somalia and $103M in South Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Somalia, by $89.9M, or 1.88 times that in South Sudan.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 2016, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2025, Somalia ranked 121 and South Sudan ranked 134 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Somalia | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $193M | $103M |
| 2024 | $202M | $169M |
| 2023 | $147M | $77.3M |
| 2022 | $133M | $33.7M |
| 2021 | $133M | $12.9M |
| 2020 | $123M | $8.62M |
| 2019 | $93.5M | $16.2M |
| 2018 | $105M | $26.3M |
| 2017 | $88M | $18.7M |
| 2016 | $70.6M | $43.4M |
| 2015 | $69M | $149M |
| 2014 | $90M | $185M |
| 2013 | $39.4M | $142M |
| 2012 | – | $143M |
| 2011 | – | $225M |
| 2010 | – | $157M |
| 2009 | – | $149M |
| 2008 | – | $209M |
| 2007 | – | $151M |
| 2006 | – | $165M |
| 1987 | $65.1M | – |
| 1986 | $70M | – |
| 1985 | $66.1M | – |
| 1984 | $93M | – |
| 1983 | $132M | – |
| 1982 | $122M | – |
| 1981 | $141M | – |
| 1980 | $146M | – |
| 1979 | $213M | – |
| 1978 | $245M | – |
| 1977 | $105M | – |
| 1976 | $96.3M | – |
| 1975 | $96.5M | – |
| 1974 | $106M | – |
| 1973 | $95.6M | – |
| 1972 | $91.7M | – |
| 1971 | $78.8M | – |
| 1970 | $77.6M | – |
| 1969 | $62.3M | – |
| 1968 | $60.9M | – |
| 1967 | $56.5M | – |
| 1966 | $48.8M | – |
| 1965 | $37.7M | – |
| 1964 | $44.4M | – |
| 1963 | $41.7M | – |
| 1962 | $35.7M | – |
| 1961 | $30.5M | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Somalia vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancySomalia: 58.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySomalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySomalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSomalia: 3.79% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateSomalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSomalia: 18.4 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthSomalia: 3.57% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSomalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSomalia: 55.1% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageSomalia: 15.5 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSomalia: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateSomalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSomalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personSomalia: $10 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSomalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSomalia: 14,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerSomalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSomalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSomalia: 2 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022