Kenya vs Rwanda: Military spending as a share of government spending
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
4.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
97th
Rwanda rank
94th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 20.6% | 15.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.9% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, 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 Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Kenya ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 94th 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.