Germany vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of government spending
Germany
4.5%
in 2025
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
98th
Kenya rank
97th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Germany
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 7.2% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.5% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Germany or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Germany and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Germany ranks 98th 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.