Kenya vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending per military personnel
Kenya
55,613 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
62,892 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Kenya rank
63rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
60th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Kenya
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62,892 constant 2022 US$ against 55,613 constant 2022 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 7,279 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 170 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,079 constant 2022 US$ | 20,409 constant 2022 US$ | 12,330 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 25,323 constant 2022 US$ | 40,798 constant 2022 US$ | 15,475 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 24,432 constant 2022 US$ | 90,394 constant 2022 US$ | 65,962 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 15,921 constant 2022 US$ | 42,677 constant 2022 US$ | 26,756 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 22,079 constant 2022 US$ | 30,615 constant 2022 US$ | 8,536 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 48,749 constant 2022 US$ | 116,805 constant 2022 US$ | 68,057 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 58,893 constant 2022 US$ | 82,251 constant 2022 US$ | 23,358 constant 2022 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Kenya or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62,892 constant 2022 US$ against 55,613 constant 2022 US$ in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 7,279 constant 2022 US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) β with major processing by 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
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.