Kenya vs North Korea: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Kenya
190.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
North Korea
216.60 billion current LCU
in 2018
Kenya rank
57th
North Korea rank
54th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 216.60 billion current LCU against 190.01 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 26.59 billion current LCU.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was North Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 3.97 billion current LCU | 80.75 million current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.44 billion current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU | 3.51 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 25.32 billion current LCU | 46.24 billion current LCU | 20.92 billion current LCU | North Korea |
| 2010s | 79.91 billion current LCU | 119.46 billion current LCU | 39.55 billion current LCU | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 216.60 billion current LCU against 190.01 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and North Korea?
- 26.59 billion current LCU, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 168 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)