Kenya vs Serbia: Military spending
Kenya
1.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Serbia
1.25 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Kenya rank
79th
Serbia rank
81st
Military spending over time
- Kenya
- Serbia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ in Serbia, a difference of 144.72 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and Serbia ranks 81st of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | 435.81 million constant 2022 US$ | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 922.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 247.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 193.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kenya or Serbia?
- Kenya, at 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kenya and Serbia?
- 144.72 million constant 2022 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Serbia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Serbia rank globally for military spending?
- Kenya ranks 79th and Serbia ranks 81st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.