Kenya vs Nepal: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nepal
0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya rank
119th
Nepal rank
121st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
00.0250.050.0750.10.125196019912023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Kenya ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 121st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Nepal?
Kenya, at 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Nepal?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 121st 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.