Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 21.82 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kenya stood at 21.82 current USD per person.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kenya peaked at 22.38 current USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.081 current USD per person, in 1962.
That places Kenya 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.838 current USD per person | 0.081 current USD per person | 1.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 current USD per person | 1.5 current USD per person | 18.82 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.77 current USD per person | 7.59 current USD per person | 16.96 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 current USD per person | 4.21 current USD per person | 10.77 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 current USD per person | 5.4 current USD per person | 14.79 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 current USD per person | 14.95 current USD per person | 22.18 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 current USD per person | 19.04 current USD per person | 22.38 current USD per person | 5 |
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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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,814 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kenya?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Kenya was 21.82 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 current USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 current USD per person in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.