Military spending sipri in Kenya
Kenya: Military spending sipri was 1.36 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.36 billion
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
80th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion
in 1979
All-time low
32.19 million
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Military spending sipri in Kenya, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.36 billion for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Kenya peaked at 1.71 billion in 1979 and was at its lowest, 32.19 million, 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.
Military spending sipri in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 32.19 million | — |
| 1964 | 101.76 million | +216.1% |
| 1965 | 165.38 million | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 207.61 million | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 249.99 million | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 254.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 245.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 259.98 million | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 324.88 million | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 413.46 million | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 466.69 million | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 504.48 million | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 504.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 723.37 million | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 billion | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 1.57 billion | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 billion | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.39 billion | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 billion | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 billion | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 884.03 million | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.36 billion | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 967.97 million | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 723.90 million | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 604.80 million | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 503.63 million | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 578.23 million | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 675.75 million | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 642.36 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 605.03 million | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 588.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 632.14 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 727.47 million | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 782.99 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 790.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 780.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 822.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 813.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 911.28 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 869.73 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 887.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 940.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 961.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 975.48 million | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 billion | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 billion | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.36 billion | +7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.36 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.36 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 32.19 million | 101.76 million |
| 1977 | +67.7% | 723.37 million | 1.21 billion |
| 1965 | +62.5% | 101.76 million | 165.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.67 million | 32.19 million | 254.96 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 768.93 million | 259.98 million | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion | 884.03 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.41 million | 503.63 million | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 801.82 million | 632.14 million | 911.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion | 940.81 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.36 billion | 6 |
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 spending sipri in Kenya?
- Military spending sipri in Kenya was 1.36 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 million in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military spending sipri?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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