Kenya vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
117th
Malaysia rank
118th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.