Kenya vs Zambia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Kenya
4.6%
in 2025
Zambia
4.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
97th
Zambia rank
99th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
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 Zambia?
- Kenya, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Kenya ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.