Kenya vs Tunisia: Military spending
Kenya
1.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tunisia
1.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
79th
Tunisia rank
78th
Military spending over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 43.10 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 111.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 259.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 436.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 679.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 242.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 362.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 570.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 207.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 526.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 601.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 999.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 170.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 43.10 million constant 2022 US$, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for military spending?
- Kenya ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th 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.