China vs Kenya: Military spending, annual growth rate
China
7.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
7.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
73rd
Kenya rank
71st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.86 % change on previous year against 7.41 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 71st of 159 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 12.56 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.86 % change on previous year against 7.41 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between China and Kenya?
- 0.45 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 71st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.