Kenya vs Malta: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Kenya
47,176
in 2020
Malta
47,155
in 2020
Kenya rank
51st
Malta rank
52nd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Kenya
  • Malta
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k198520022020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 47,176 against 47,155 in Malta, a difference of 21.

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 33,473 29,283 Kenya
1990s 29,466 24,542 4,924 Kenya
2000s 27,660 26,538 1,122 Kenya
2010s 36,871 31,747 5,124 Kenya
2020s 47,176 47,155 21.4 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 against 47,155 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kenya and Malta?
21, 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?
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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed