Argentina vs Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Argentina
1,784 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1,814 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
119th
Kenya rank
117th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,814 current USD per square kilometre against 1,784 current USD per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 30 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Argentina ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 95.68 current USD per square kilometre 15.69 current USD per square kilometre 79.99 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 647.47 current USD per square kilometre 168.88 current USD per square kilometre 478.59 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 1,137 current USD per square kilometre 385.96 current USD per square kilometre 751.01 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 1,194 current USD per square kilometre 287.64 current USD per square kilometre 906.13 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 804.6 current USD per square kilometre 601.95 current USD per square kilometre 202.65 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 1,631 current USD per square kilometre 1,539 current USD per square kilometre 92.28 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 1,382 current USD per square kilometre 1,943 current USD per square kilometre 561.65 current USD per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,814 current USD per square kilometre against 1,784 current USD per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Argentina and Kenya?
30 current USD per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.