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

11.76 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.

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.

Kenya vs Laos: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Kenya

190.01 billion current LCU

in 2025

Laos

178.25 billion current LCU

in 2013

Kenya rank

57th

Laos rank

58th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Kenya
Laos

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 190.01 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 11.76 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 168 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	114.53 million current LCU	8.57 billion current LCU	8.46 billion current LCU	Laos
1970s	188.43 million current LCU	10.39 billion current LCU	10.20 billion current LCU	Laos
1990s	8.32 billion current LCU	86.64 billion current LCU	78.32 billion current LCU	Laos
2000s	25.32 billion current LCU	124.14 billion current LCU	98.82 billion current LCU	Laos
2010s	62.96 billion current LCU	155.12 billion current LCU	92.16 billion current LCU	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Laos?: Kenya, at 190.01 billion current LCU against 178.25 billion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Laos?: 11.76 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2013.
How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for military expenditure?: Kenya ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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