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
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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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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.