Estonia vs Kenya: Military spending

Estonia
1.19 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kenya
1.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Estonia rank
82nd
Kenya rank
79th

Military spending over time

  • Estonia
  • Kenya
0500.0M1.0B1.5B191819702023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ in Estonia, a difference of 206.83 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 79th of 172 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 106.10 million constant 2022 US$ 359.85 million constant 2022 US$ 253.75 million constant 2022 US$ Kenya
2000s 293.48 million constant 2022 US$ 526.34 million constant 2022 US$ 232.86 million constant 2022 US$ Kenya
2010s 599.59 million constant 2022 US$ 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ 570.38 million constant 2022 US$ Kenya
2020s 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.41 billion constant 2022 US$ 387.54 million constant 2022 US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Estonia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Estonia and Kenya?
206.83 million constant 2022 US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kenya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Kenya rank globally for military spending?
Estonia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.