Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Military spending sipri
Kenya
1.36 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.36 billion
in 2025
Kenya rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Military spending sipri over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 billion against 1.36 billion in Kenya, a difference of 7.70 million.
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 | 46.04 million | 133.63 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 768.93 million | 84.80 million | 684.13 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion | 347.26 million | 879.91 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 713.41 million | 1.14 billion | 421.69 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 801.82 million | 1.45 billion | 650.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion | 1.86 billion | 791.81 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 1.42 billion | 220.69 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 billion against 1.36 billion in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 7.70 million, 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 sipri?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.