Belgium vs Kenya: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
118th
Kenya rank
119th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Kenya
00.050.10.150.20.25196019912023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 119th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
1970s 0.1257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
1980s 0.0689 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
1990s 0.0268 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Kenya?
Belgium, at 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Kenya?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.