Gambia vs Kenya: Military spending, annual growth rate

Gambia
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya
4.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gambia rank
100th
Kenya rank
99th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
-50050100150196419932023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.63 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.

Gambia ranks 100th and Kenya ranks 99th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s -3.31 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year 14.64 % change on previous year Kenya
1970s -6.88 % change on previous year 24.37 % change on previous year 31.26 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s -4.89 % change on previous year -5.6 % change on previous year 0.7023 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 15.12 % change on previous year 0.6625 % change on previous year 14.46 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 10.63 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 8.55 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year 0.2637 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 0.1229 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Gambia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.63 % change on previous year against 4.55 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Gambia and Kenya?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 100th and Kenya ranks 99th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.