How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

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

Kenya

0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Thailand

0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya rank

117th

Thailand rank

115th

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

Kenya
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Kenya ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 115th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP	Thailand
1970s	0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP	Thailand
1980s	0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP	Thailand
1990s	0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2000s	0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.003 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	Thailand
2020s	0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Thailand?: 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 115th 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: 21 August 2026

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.