Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.