Kenya vs Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
113th
Thailand rank
116th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 116th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.21 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 116th 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.