What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Kenya?

27.42 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?

41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Kenya: Military expenditure

Gabon

193.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Kenya

166.09 billion current LCU

in 2024

Gabon rank

56th

Kenya rank

59th

Military expenditure over time

Gabon
Kenya

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 193.50 billion current LCU against 166.09 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 27.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th of 167 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	870.33 million current LCU	114.53 million current LCU	755.80 million current LCU	Gabon
1970s	4.08 billion current LCU	613.13 million current LCU	3.47 billion current LCU	Gabon
1980s	32.24 billion current LCU	2.50 billion current LCU	29.74 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	65.21 billion current LCU	19.30 billion current LCU	45.92 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	132.25 billion current LCU	83.31 billion current LCU	48.95 billion current LCU	Gabon
2020s	170.41 billion current LCU	139.60 billion current LCU	30.81 billion current LCU	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Kenya?: Gabon, at 193.50 billion current LCU against 166.09 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Kenya?: 27.42 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)