Ireland vs Kenya: Military spending
Ireland
1.51 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kenya
1.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
77th
Kenya rank
79th
Military spending over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 108.69 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 79th of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 79.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 179.71 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 475.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 259.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 216.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 796.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 436.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 360.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 362.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 691.15 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 526.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 851.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 186.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 67.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ireland or Kenya?
- Ireland, at 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ireland and Kenya?
- 108.69 million constant 2022 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for military spending?
- Ireland ranks 77th 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
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.