Kenya vs Libya: Military spending, per square kilometre
Kenya
2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Kenya rank
119th
Libya rank
116th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 315 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Libya ahead.
Kenya ranks 119th and Libya ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 144.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 456.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 916.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 460.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 766.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,845 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 637.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 856.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 924.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 630.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 294.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kenya or Libya?
- Libya, at 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kenya and Libya?
- 315 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 119th and Libya ranks 116th 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.