Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Kenya's military expenditure stands at 0.9995% as of 2024-12-31, up from 0.9754% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Kenya's military expenditure was 0.9995%, up from 0.9754% in 2023.
In 2023, Kenya's military expenditure was 0.9754%, down from 1.01% in 2022.
In 2022, Kenya's military expenditure was 1.01%, down from 1.08% in 2021.
In 2021, Kenya's military expenditure was 1.08%, down from 1.11% in 2020.
In 2020, Kenya's military expenditure was 1.11%, down from 1.11% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9995% | +0.0242% |
| 2023 | 0.9754% | -0.0348% |
| 2022 | 1.01% | -0.067% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | -0.0312% |
| 2020 | 1.11% | -0.0041% |
| 2019 | 1.11% | -0.0948% |
| 2018 | 1.21% | -0.0302% |
| 2017 | 1.24% | -0.0097% |
| 2016 | 1.25% | +0.0441% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0037% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.196% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.0942% |
| 2012 | 1.49% | +0.1098% |
| 2011 | 1.38% | +0.0098% |
| 2010 | 1.37% | +0.0049% |
| 2009 | 1.37% | -0.2508% |
| 2008 | 1.62% | +0.0679% |
| 2007 | 1.55% | +0.0927% |
| 2006 | 1.46% | -0.2354% |
| 2005 | 1.69% | +0.0764% |
| 2004 | 1.61% | -0.0359% |
| 2003 | 1.65% | +0.0177% |
| 2002 | 1.63% | +0.1277% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.191% |
| 2000 | 1.31% | +0.1268% |
| 1999 | 1.19% | -0.0331% |
| 1998 | 1.22% | -0.1205% |
| 1997 | 1.34% | -0.0773% |
| 1996 | 1.42% | -0.2288% |
| 1995 | 1.65% | +0.0055% |
| 1994 | 1.64% | -0.1965% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | -0.063% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -0.4535% |
| 1991 | 2.35% | -0.534% |
| 1990 | 2.89% | +0.1474% |
| 1989 | 2.74% | -0.2047% |
| 1988 | 2.95% | -0.1882% |
| 1987 | 3.13% | +0.6302% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +0.1278% |
| 1985 | 2.38% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.48% | -0.7183% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -0.3775% |
| 1982 | 4.57% | +0.3475% |
| 1981 | 4.23% | -0.29% |
| 1980 | 4.52% | -0.9863% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +0.3023% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +1.46% |
| 1977 | 3.74% | +1.26% |
| 1976 | 2.48% | +0.6058% |
| 1975 | 1.88% | +0.1019% |
| 1974 | 1.78% | +0.1177% |
| 1973 | 1.66% | +0.1175% |
| 1972 | 1.54% | +0.3141% |
| 1971 | 1.23% | +0.1702% |
| 1970 | 1.06% | -0.0226% |
| 1969 | 1.08% | -0.1383% |
| 1968 | 1.22% | -0.0867% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +0.1717% |
| 1966 | 1.13% | +0.1429% |
| 1965 | 0.9903% | +0.4004% |
| 1964 | 0.5899% | +0.3834% |
| 1963 | 0.2065% | +0.1292% |
| 1962 | 0.0773% | -0.0357% |
| 1961 | 0.113% | -0.2143% |
| 1960 | 0.3273% | — |
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Kenya's military expenditure is 0.9995% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 0.9754% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.5% (1979); the lowest is 0.0773% (1962), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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