Kenya vs Nepal: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
117th
Nepal rank
120th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 120th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP Nepal
2020s 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP Nepal

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 Nepal?
Kenya, at 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Nepal?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 120th 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.