Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: Total

1985 - 2016 | Yearly | Person | World Bank

Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data was reported at 19,800.000 Person in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 19,800.000 Person for 2015. Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 47,000.000 Person from Dec 1985 to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 225,000.000 Person in 1998 and a record low of 2,000.000 Person in 2010. Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
19,800.00 2016	19,800.00 2015	2,000.00 2010	225,000.00 1998	Person	yearly	1985 - 2016

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Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: Total (Person)	19,800.00 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.10 2013	yearly	2006 - 2013
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.13 2015	yearly	2011 - 2015
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	5.23 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.16 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.12 2016	yearly	1969 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	23.76 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	158.63 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	22.59 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	82.77 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	34.32 2016	yearly	1969 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	1.16 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	14.03 2016	yearly	1973 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.22 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	204.74 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.01 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	7.17 2016	yearly	1979 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	13.68 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	21.55 2016	yearly	1964 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	1.82 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	8.00 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	40.46 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.04 2016	yearly	1993 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.14 2016	yearly	1992 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	64.01 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors (USD mn)	919.58 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	214.45 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: International Development Association: Grants (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Somalia SO: Debt Forgiveness Grants (USD mn)	0.23 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNAIDS (USD mn)	0.30 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNICEF (USD mn)	18.42 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNHCR (USD mn)	0.05 2013	yearly	1978 - 2013
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNDP (USD mn)	7.54 2016	yearly	1969 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNFPA (USD mn)	4.36 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNTA (USD mn)	0.01 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: WFP (USD mn)	18.01 2016	yearly	1969 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance and Official Aid Received: Curre... (USD mn)	1,169.40 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance Received: Current Price (USD mn)	1,169.40 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Gross National In... (%)	17.39 2016	yearly	2013 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance Received per Capita: Current Pri... (USD)	81.67 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) (TIV)	2,000,000.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Somalia SO: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force (%)	0.56 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Somalia SO: Military Expenditure (SOS mn)	62.15 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Somalia SO: Military Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.50 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Somalia SO: Presence of Peace Keepers: Number of Troops, Police and Military Obs... (Number)	591.00 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNPBF (USD mn)	2.59 2016	yearly	2010 - 2016
Somalia SO: International Development Association: Resource Allocation Index: 1=... (NA)	1.82 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: WHO (USD mn)	0.51 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.12 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Somalia SO: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.03 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance and Official Aid Received: 2013 ... (USD mn)	1,193.58 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Development Assistance Received: 2014 Price (USD mn)	1,193.58 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: FAO (USD mn)	0.30 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: ILO (USD mn)	0.11 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016

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Somalia SO: Mineral Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	2013 - 2016
Somalia SO: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2015	yearly	2013 - 2015
Somalia SO: Oil Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	2013 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death (%)	4.64 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Somalia SO: Newborns Protected Against Tetanus (%)	67.00 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Somalia SO: Import Volume Index (2000=100)	180.22 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports:... (%)	24.34 2016	yearly	1962 - 2016
Somalia SO: Import Value Index (2000=100)	314.88 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Export Volume Index (2000=100)	140.20 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	1.74 2016	yearly	1966 - 2016
Somalia SO: Export Value Index (2000=100)	227.98 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
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Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa (USD mn)	24.93 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Somalia SO: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa (USD mn)	505.67 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	38.80 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
Somalia SO: IMF Account: Fund Position: Use of Fund Credit (UFC): USD (USD mn)	158.86 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	100.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of T... (%)	2.50 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption (kt)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: Droughts, Floods, Extreme Temperatures: Average 1990-2009: % of Popu... (%)	4.60 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
Somalia SO: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area (%)	0.27 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption (kt)	608.72 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption (kt)	0.00 2014	yearly	1960 - 2014
Somalia SO: Presence of Peace Keepers: Number of Troops, Police and Military Obs... (Number)	591.00 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNPBF (USD mn)	2.59 2016	yearly	2010 - 2016
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Somalia SO: Production Index: 2004-2006: Crop (2004-2006=100)	91.19 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Somalia SO: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	5.60 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Somalia SO: BOP: Grants: Excluding Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	1,095.94 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Somalia SO: Production Index: 2004-2006: Livestock (2004-2006=100)	110.21 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Fema... (%)	25.08 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Somalia SO: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	16.57 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Somalia SO: Children: 0-14 Living with HIV (Person)	2,500.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Somalia SO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	91.86 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	77.88 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Somalia SO: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Efficiency of Revenue Mobilization Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.50 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Quality of Budgetary and Financial Management Rating: 1=Low To... (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	0.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Quality of Public Administration Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employm... (%)	68.42 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Property Rights and Rule-Based Governance Rating: 1=Low To 6=H... (NA)	1.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)	0.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
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Somalia SO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	7.09 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: External Debt: Present Value: % of GNI (%)	48.76 2016	yearly	2016 - 2016
Somalia SO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	5.98 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour For... (%)	10.73 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour... (%)	11.87 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Time Required to Start a Business (Day)	70.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: Time Required to Enforce a Contract (Day)	575.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	4,923.23 2012	yearly	1970 - 2012
Somalia SO: CPIA: Macroeconomic Management Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total (%)	90.84 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Somalia SO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emplo... (%)	29.83 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employme... (%)	26.23 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Fiscal Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male E... (%)	1.34 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	72.29 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Economic Management Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	1.83 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business (Number)	9.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: Time Required to Register Property (Day)	188.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Trade Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	1.50 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
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Somalia SO: CPIA: Structural Policies Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	1.67 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
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Somalia SO: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	190.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
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Somalia SO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force A... (%)	10.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA): Building Human R... (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
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Somalia SO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	73.77 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Business Regulatory Environment Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	1.50 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	5.31 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Debt Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	1.50 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	2.35 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Somalia SO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	8.15 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Methane Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equi... (Metric Ton th)	2,626.81 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Somalia SO: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita (%)	203.60 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Somalia SO: PPP Conversion Factor: Private Consumption (SOS/Intl $)	10,731.68 2011	yearly	2011 - 2011
Somalia SO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	5.79 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Fema... (%)	0.55 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Policy and Institutions For Environmental Sustainability Ratin... (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	12.07 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Gender Equality Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: CPIA: Financial Sector Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Somalia SO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	2.82 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Somalia SO: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: WHO (USD mn)	0.51 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
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