Chile vs Kenya: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Chile
50,602 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Kenya
47,176 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
50th
Kenya rank
51st
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 50,602 constant 2024 US$ against 47,176 constant 2024 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 3,426 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 51st of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,819 constant 2024 US$ | 62,756 constant 2024 US$ | 37,937 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20,908 constant 2024 US$ | 29,466 constant 2024 US$ | 8,558 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 33,165 constant 2024 US$ | 27,660 constant 2024 US$ | 5,505 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 44,059 constant 2024 US$ | 36,871 constant 2024 US$ | 7,188 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 50,602 constant 2024 US$ | 47,176 constant 2024 US$ | 3,426 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 50,602 constant 2024 US$ against 47,176 constant 2024 US$ in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Chile and Kenya?
- 3,426 constant 2024 US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Chile ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 51st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.