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

6.72 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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 Thailand: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Kenya

190.01 billion current LCU

in 2025

Thailand

196.74 billion current LCU

in 2025

Kenya rank

57th

Thailand rank

56th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Kenya
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 196.74 billion current LCU against 190.01 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 6.72 billion current LCU.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 56th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59.25 million current LCU	2.17 billion current LCU	2.11 billion current LCU	Thailand
1970s	736.92 million current LCU	10.67 billion current LCU	9.94 billion current LCU	Thailand
1980s	3.08 billion current LCU	39.68 billion current LCU	36.61 billion current LCU	Thailand
1990s	7.75 billion current LCU	83.21 billion current LCU	75.46 billion current LCU	Thailand
2000s	25.32 billion current LCU	90.26 billion current LCU	64.94 billion current LCU	Thailand
2010s	83.31 billion current LCU	187.00 billion current LCU	103.70 billion current LCU	Thailand
2020s	148.55 billion current LCU	209.74 billion current LCU	61.19 billion current LCU	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Thailand?: Thailand, at 196.74 billion current LCU against 190.01 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Thailand?: 6.72 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?: Kenya ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 56th 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)