Kenya vs Nigeria: Military expenditure
Kenya
1.23 billion current USD
in 2024
Nigeria
1.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Kenya rank
81st
Nigeria rank
83rd
Military expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.23 billion current USD against 1.13 billion current USD in Nigeria, a difference of 98.01 million current USD.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.29 million current USD | 160.52 million current USD | 152.23 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 96.12 million current USD | 1.95 billion current USD | 1.85 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 219.67 million current USD | 1.19 billion current USD | 971.10 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 163.71 million current USD | 510.45 million current USD | 346.75 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 342.60 million current USD | 860.53 million current USD | 517.94 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 881.11 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.20 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion current USD | 2.88 billion current USD | 1.73 billion current USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1.23 billion current USD against 1.13 billion current USD in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 98.01 million current USD, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 83rd 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)