Kenya vs Mauritius: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Kenya
16.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritius
15.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Mauritius rank
55th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritius
-1000100200196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.84 % change on previous year against 15.41 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 1.43 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 24 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 55th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 56.18 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 53.79 % change on previous year Kenya
1970s 35.75 % change on previous year 22.49 % change on previous year 13.27 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s -1.03 % change on previous year 16.78 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year Mauritius
1990s -2.36 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year Mauritius
2000s 14.62 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 8.72 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 7.15 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 2.34 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 0.6875 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Kenya or Mauritius?
Kenya, at 16.84 % change on previous year against 15.41 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Kenya and Mauritius?
1.43 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.