What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chad and Kenya?

4.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?

41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

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.

Chad vs Kenya: Military spending, per capita

Chad

28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Kenya

23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Chad rank

120th

Kenya rank

122nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Chad
Kenya

How they compare

Chad currently reports 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person against 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 4.93 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.

Chad ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.71 constant 2024 US$ per person	58.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kenya
1990s	7.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	26.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	19.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	Kenya
2000s	26.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chad
2010s	35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	12.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chad
2020s	23.92 constant 2024 US$ per person	21.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Chad or Kenya?: Chad, at 28.49 constant 2024 US$ per person against 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Chad and Kenya?: 4.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Chad ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.