Kenya vs Malta: Military spending per military personnel

Kenya
55,613
in 2022
Malta
53,532
in 2022
Kenya rank
63rd
Malta rank
65th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Kenya
  • Malta
020.0k40.0k60.0k196319922022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 55,613 against 53,532 in Malta, a difference of 2,081.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.

Kenya ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 65th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 7,984 4,395 3,589 Kenya
1970s 25,323 2,468 22,855 Kenya
1980s 24,432 30,252 5,820 Malta
1990s 15,921 22,142 6,220 Malta
2000s 22,079 29,813 7,734 Malta
2010s 48,749 35,835 12,913 Kenya
2020s 58,893 52,845 6,047 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Kenya or Malta?
Kenya, at 55,613 against 53,532 in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Kenya and Malta?
2,081, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Kenya ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed