Ireland vs Kenya: Military expenditure
Ireland
1.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Kenya
1.23 billion current USD
in 2024
Ireland rank
79th
Kenya rank
81st
Military expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.33 billion current USD against 1.23 billion current USD in Kenya, a difference of 99.19 million current USD.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.47 million current USD | 8.29 million current USD | 26.17 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1970s | 139.46 million current USD | 96.12 million current USD | 43.34 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1980s | 365.98 million current USD | 219.67 million current USD | 146.31 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1990s | 682.66 million current USD | 163.71 million current USD | 518.96 million current USD | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current USD | 342.60 million current USD | 762.10 million current USD | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current USD | 881.11 million current USD | 255.31 million current USD | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current USD | 1.15 billion current USD | 85.91 million current USD | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Kenya?
- Ireland, at 1.33 billion current USD against 1.23 billion current USD in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Kenya?
- 99.19 million current USD, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 81st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)