Somalia vs Uganda

Somalia vs Uganda: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 20.8% of government spending in Somalia and 9% of government spending in Uganda, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Somalia, by 11.8 percentage points, or 2.31 times that in Uganda.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Somalia vs Uganda: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 20.8% of government spending in Somalia and 9% of government spending in Uganda, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Somalia, by 11.8 percentage points, or 2.31 times that in Uganda.
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What the numbers say

  • Somalia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2013.
  • In 2025, Somalia ranked 4 and Uganda ranked 32 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearSomaliaUganda
202520.89
202422.610.6
2023199.7
202216.510
202124.111.3
202020.812.1
201922.89.4
201828.67.4
2017266.7
201634.86.9
201537.36.8
201440.46.9
201322.37
2012–8.7
2011–16.8
2010–16
2009–10.4
2008–10.8
2007–10.9
2006–11.3
2005–12
2004–11.7
2003–10.6
2002–10.1
2001–10.7
2000–12
1999–13.9
1998–13.5
1997–12

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, 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 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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