Kenya vs Uganda: Military spending, per capita

Kenya
25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uganda
23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
135th
Uganda rank
136th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 1.6 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 136th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 7.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Uganda
1970s 18.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 28.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.43 constant 2022 US$ per person Uganda
1980s 23.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.97 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
1990s 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.75 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2000s 14.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 9.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.83 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2010s 24.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.54 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2020s 26.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.62 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, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person against 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Kenya and Uganda?
1.6 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Kenya ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 136th 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.