Military spending, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 3,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 114th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 178.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 1965 | 290.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 364.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 439.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 447.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 431.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 456.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 570.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 726.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 886.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 885.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 2,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 3,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 2,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,396 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 1,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 2,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 2,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 884.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1,376 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +216.1% | 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 178.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +67.7% | 1,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +62.5% | 178.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 290.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 447.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 456.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 884.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 Guinea 2,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tajikistan 2,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Argentina 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sudan 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 spending, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.