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Kenya - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.07

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.07 (2025)

Global rank

##104 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1963

5.1×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#70#1042024 overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo2025 overtook Belize
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Kenya climbed from #70 to #104 (overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kenya ↓

Key Events — Kenya

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1977
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
1985
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
1987
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1992
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2019
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Belize in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1963-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1963197819932008202320250.211.973.745.5
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