Kenya vs Laos: Military expenditure

Kenya

166.09 billion current LCU

in 2024

Laos

178.25 billion current LCU

in 2013

Kenya rank

59th

Laos rank

57th

Military expenditure over time

Laos currently reports 178.25 billion current LCU against 166.09 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 12.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Globally, Kenya ranks 59th and Laos ranks 57th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)