Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of government spending
Equatorial Guinea
4.7%
in 2025
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
95th
Kenya rank
97th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 97th 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 as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.