Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1963–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for military personnel, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +363.9% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +363.9% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.