Gambia vs Kenya: Military spending, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
122nd
Kenya rank
119th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 119th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 786.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 456.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 329.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 354.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 766.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 861.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 637.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 223.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 591.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 924.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 333.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 637.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,426 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 603.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Gambia and Kenya?
- 562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 119th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.