Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Military spending gmsd
Kenya
1.40 billion
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.52 billion
in 2023
Kenya rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.52 billion against 1.40 billion in Kenya, a difference of 123.51 million.
That makes Sri Lanka'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 Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.18 million | 84.35 million | 5.18 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 259.71 million | 100.06 million | 159.65 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 436.50 million | 339.71 million | 96.79 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 362.64 million | 994.12 million | 631.48 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 526.34 million | 1.21 billion | 687.15 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion | 2.03 billion | 862.51 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.68 billion | 269.57 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.52 billion against 1.40 billion in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 123.51 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Kenya ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.