Kenya vs Libya: Military expenditure (current USD)
Kenya
1.47 billion current USD
in 2025
Libya
1.57 billion current USD
in 2023
Kenya rank
79th
Libya rank
76th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.57 billion current USD against 1.47 billion current USD in Kenya, a difference of 103.29 million current USD.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 168 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.29 million current USD | 47.53 million current USD | 39.23 million current USD | Libya |
| 1970s | 96.12 million current USD | 409.55 million current USD | 313.43 million current USD | Libya |
| 1980s | 252.19 million current USD | 780.27 million current USD | 528.07 million current USD | Libya |
| 1990s | 166.57 million current USD | 1.28 billion current USD | 1.12 billion current USD | Libya |
| 2000s | 316.43 million current USD | 736.53 million current USD | 420.10 million current USD | Libya |
| 2010s | 839.89 million current USD | 3.57 billion current USD | 2.73 billion current USD | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion current USD | 1.39 billion current USD | 288.26 million current USD | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.57 billion current USD against 1.47 billion current USD in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Libya?
- 103.29 million current USD, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 168 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)