Military spending in Kenya
Kenya: Military spending was 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Kenya, 1963–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Kenya peaked at 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 32.19 million constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 80th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 254.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 768.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 259.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 884.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 503.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 801.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 632.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 911.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 940.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 77 Bahrain 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 78 Estonia 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 81 Tunisia 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 83 Angola 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.09 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Kenya?
- Military spending in Kenya was 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military spending?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.