Kenya vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Military expenditure
Kenya
166.09 billion current LCU
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
178.25 billion current LCU
in 2013
Kenya rank
59th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
57th
Military expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 178.25 billion current LCU against 166.09 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 12.16 billion current LCU.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th of 167 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.53 million current LCU | 8.57 billion current LCU | 8.46 billion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 188.43 million current LCU | 10.39 billion current LCU | 10.20 billion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 8.32 billion current LCU | 86.64 billion current LCU | 78.32 billion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 25.32 billion current LCU | 124.14 billion current LCU | 98.82 billion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 62.96 billion current LCU | 155.12 billion current LCU | 92.16 billion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 178.25 billion current LCU against 166.09 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2013.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 12.16 billion current LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th 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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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)