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
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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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.