Somalia vs Tajikistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Somalia
1.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.5%
in 2025
Somalia rank
96th
Tajikistan rank
98th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 96th and Tajikistan ranks 98th of 166 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 96th and Tajikistan ranks 98th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.