Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Military spending
Kenya
1.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Kenya rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Military spending over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 7.70 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 133.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 768.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 684.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 347.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 879.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 713.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 421.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 801.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 650.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 791.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 220.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 7.70 million constant 2024 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.