Kenya vs Tanzania: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya rank
119th
Tanzania rank
116th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 116th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0662 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0627 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0388 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0131 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 Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 116th 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.