Chad vs Kenya: Military spending, per capita

Chad
21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kenya
25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Chad rank
138th
Kenya rank
135th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Chad
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in Chad, a difference of 3.96 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 135th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 10.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.81 constant 2022 US$ per person Chad
1970s 18.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
1980s 18.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.19 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
1990s 8.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.36 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2000s 10.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.12 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2010s 20.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2020s 20.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.28 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Chad or Kenya?
Kenya, at 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chad and Kenya?
3.96 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Chad ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 135th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.