Kenya vs Malaysia: Military expenditure
Kenya
1.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
121st
Malaysia rank
122nd
Military expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product