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Somalia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

74th of 147 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSomalia's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1972 to 1.6 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%1.6 %

Somalia's military spending rose from 0.5 % in 1972 to 1.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

117th of 151 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Somalia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.2M in 1972 to US$202M in 2024.19801990200020102020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$202M

Somalia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$13.2M in 1972 to US$202M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

120th of 170 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalSomalia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 62,700 in 1985 to 14,000 in 2020.19851990199520002005201020152020050k100k150k200k250k14,000

Somalia's armed forces personnel, total fell from 62,700 in 1985 to 14,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

119th of 168 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Somalia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.7 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%0.5 %

Somalia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.7 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

83rd of 178 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedSomalia's refugees hosted rose from 628 in 1995 to 19,503 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k19,503

Somalia's refugees hosted rose from 628 in 1995 to 19,503 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

8th of 197 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originSomalia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 638,695 in 1995 to 894,049 in 2024.199520002005201020152020200k400k600k800k1M1.2M894,049

Somalia's refugee population by country of origin rose from 638,695 in 1995 to 894,049 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Somalia.

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