Brazil vs Kenya: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brazil rank
122nd
Kenya rank
119th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.0683 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 122nd 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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About this data
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.