Argentina vs Kenya: Military spending, per square kilometre

Argentina
1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
116th
Kenya rank
114th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 114th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 315.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 947.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 3,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,705 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 3,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 1,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 482.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 1,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 91.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 1,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 62.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 1,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 327.97 constant 2024 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, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Argentina and Kenya?
118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 114th of 161 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.