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
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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About this data
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.