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
00.020.040.06196019922024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.