What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Kenya?

0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?

61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.

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.

Jamaica vs Kenya: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Jamaica

0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Kenya

0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Jamaica rank

117th

Kenya rank

119th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Jamaica
Kenya

How they compare

Jamaica 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 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 119th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0408 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Kenya?: Jamaica, 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 Jamaica and Kenya?: 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 117th 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: 16 September 2026

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.