Kenya vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Kenya
21.82 current USD per person
in 2024
Uganda
22.33 current USD per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
130th
Uganda rank
129th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.33 current USD per person against 21.82 current USD per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.51 current USD per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8937 current USD per person | 1.11 current USD per person | 0.215 current USD per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.69 current USD per person | 8.07 current USD per person | 1.38 current USD per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 11.77 current USD per person | 9.65 current USD per person | 2.12 current USD per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.32 current USD per person | 5.4 current USD per person | 0.9222 current USD per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.41 current USD per person | 7.33 current USD per person | 2.07 current USD per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.81 current USD per person | 11.46 current USD per person | 7.35 current USD per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.18 current USD per person | 21.47 current USD per person | 0.287 current USD per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 22.33 current USD per person against 21.82 current USD per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.51 current USD per person, with Uganda 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), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 129th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.