Cameroon vs Kenya: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cameroon
1.1%
in 2025
Kenya
1.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
120th
Kenya rank
119th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 119th of 167 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 119th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product