Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guinea-Bissau
4.7%
in 2025
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Kenya rank
97th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 5.6% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th 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.