Somalia

Military share of state spending in Somalia

Military share of state spending in Somalia: 22.3% of government spending in 2013 and 20.8% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
20.8% of government spending
Since 2013
−1.5 percentage points
Rank, 2025
4 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in SomaliaMilitary share of state spending in Somalia: 22.3% of government spending in 2013 and 20.8% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 40.4% of government spending in 2014, the lowest 16.5% of government spending in 2022.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 40.4% of government spending in 2014, the lowest 16.5% of government spending in 2022.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearSomalia
202520.8
202422.6
202319
202216.5
202124.1
202020.8
201922.8
201828.6
201726
201634.8
201537.3
201440.4
201322.3

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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