Kenya vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Kenya
1.23 billion current USD
in 2024
Uganda
1.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Kenya rank
81st
Uganda rank
84th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.23 billion current USD against 1.12 billion current USD in Uganda, a difference of 114.55 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 8.93 million current USD 10.42 million current USD 1.49 million current USD Uganda
1970s 96.12 million current USD 96.74 million current USD 616,660 current USD Uganda
1980s 219.67 million current USD 141.10 million current USD 78.57 million current USD Kenya
1990s 163.71 million current USD 111.61 million current USD 52.10 million current USD Kenya
2000s 342.60 million current USD 206.08 million current USD 136.52 million current USD Kenya
2010s 881.11 million current USD 422.08 million current USD 459.02 million current USD Kenya
2020s 1.15 billion current USD 1.01 billion current USD 135.43 million current USD Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 1.23 billion current USD against 1.12 billion current USD in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Kenya and Uganda?
114.55 million current USD, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.