Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	202,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	14,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Somali Armed Forces (SAF; aka Somali Defense Force): Somali National Army (SNA; aka Land Forces), Somali Navy, Somali Air ForceMinistry of Internal Security: Somali National Police (SNP, includes Coast Guard, commando unit) (2025); note: note 1: Somalia has numerous militias and regional/state forces operating throughout the country; the militias include clan- and warlord-based forces, as well as some that are externally sponsored; regional forces include semi-official paramilitary and special police forces ("darwish")note 2: Somaliland and Puntland have separate military, security, and paramilitary forcesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-22 for voluntary military service for men and women in the Somali Armed Forces; compulsory service is reportedly authorized, but not currently utilized (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	202,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]