Brazil vs Kenya: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
110th
Kenya rank
113th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 113th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2024 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?
- Brazil, at 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 113th of 160 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.