Kenya vs Mauritania: Defense expenditure
Defense expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.53 billion current LCU against 22.03 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 5.49 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 29 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 billion current LCU | 5.14 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.33 billion current LCU | 15.28 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher defense expenditure, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 27.53 billion current LCU against 22.03 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in defense expenditure between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 5.49 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for defense expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Defense expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Defense expenditures for NATO countries are based on the NATO definition, which covers military-related expenditures of the defense ministry (including recruiting, training, construction, and the purchase of military supplies and equipment) and other ministries. Civilian-type expenditures of the defense ministry are excluded. Military assistance is included in the expenditures of the donor country, and purchases of military equipment on credit are included at the time the debt is incurred, not at the time of payment. Data for other countries generally cover expenditures of the ministry of defense (excluded are expenditures on public order and safety, which are classified separately). Data are in current local currency.