Kenya vs Malta: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Kenya
47,176 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malta
47,155 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Kenya rank
51st
Malta rank
52nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Kenya
- Malta
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 47,176 constant 2024 US$ against 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 21 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 51st and Malta ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,756 constant 2024 US$ | 33,473 constant 2024 US$ | 29,283 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 29,466 constant 2024 US$ | 24,542 constant 2024 US$ | 4,924 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27,660 constant 2024 US$ | 26,538 constant 2024 US$ | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36,871 constant 2024 US$ | 31,747 constant 2024 US$ | 5,124 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 47,176 constant 2024 US$ | 47,155 constant 2024 US$ | 21.4 constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Kenya or Malta?
- Kenya, at 47,176 constant 2024 US$ against 47,155 constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kenya and Malta?
- 21 constant 2024 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Kenya ranks 51st and Malta ranks 52nd 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.