Kenya vs Sudan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sudan
0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kenya rank
117th
Sudan rank
114th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.