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

29.10 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.

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 Sudan: Military expenditure

Kenya

166.09 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sudan

136.99 billion current LCU

in 2021

Kenya rank

59th

Sudan rank

62nd

Military expenditure over time

Kenya
Sudan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 166.09 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 29.10 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 62nd of 167 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59.25 million current LCU	15,242 current LCU	59.23 million current LCU	Kenya
1970s	736.92 million current LCU	54,060 current LCU	736.87 million current LCU	Kenya
1980s	2.90 billion current LCU	541,111 current LCU	2.90 billion current LCU	Kenya
1990s	7.75 billion current LCU	211.39 million current LCU	7.54 billion current LCU	Kenya
2000s	25.32 billion current LCU	3.34 billion current LCU	21.98 billion current LCU	Kenya
2010s	101.84 billion current LCU	23.43 billion current LCU	78.42 billion current LCU	Kenya
2020s	124.17 billion current LCU	93.78 billion current LCU	30.38 billion current LCU	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Sudan?: Kenya, at 166.09 billion current LCU against 136.99 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Sudan?: 29.10 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?: Kenya ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 62nd 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)