Kenya Military Spending/Defense Budget 1963-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Kenya military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.14B, a 4.42% decline from 2021.
- Kenya military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.19B, a 6.79% increase from 2020.
- Kenya military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.12B, a 0.14% decline from 2019.
- Kenya military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.12B, a 0.29% increase from 2018.
| Kenya Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1.14B |
1.00% |
| 2021 |
$1.19B |
1.07% |
| 2020 |
$1.12B |
1.11% |
| 2019 |
$1.12B |
1.11% |
| 2018 |
$1.11B |
1.21% |
| 2017 |
$1.02B |
1.24% |
| 2016 |
$0.93B |
1.25% |
| 2015 |
$0.84B |
1.20% |
| 2014 |
$0.82B |
1.20% |
| 2013 |
$0.86B |
1.40% |
| 2012 |
$0.84B |
1.49% |
| 2011 |
$0.65B |
1.38% |
| 2010 |
$0.62B |
1.37% |
| 2009 |
$0.58B |
1.37% |
| 2008 |
$0.58B |
1.62% |
| 2007 |
$0.49B |
1.55% |
| 2006 |
$0.38B |
1.46% |
| 2005 |
$0.32B |
1.69% |
| 2004 |
$0.26B |
1.61% |
| 2003 |
$0.25B |
1.65% |
| 2002 |
$0.21B |
1.63% |
| 2001 |
$0.20B |
1.50% |
| 2000 |
$0.17B |
1.31% |
| 1999 |
$0.15B |
1.19% |
| 1998 |
$0.17B |
1.22% |
| 1997 |
$0.18B |
1.34% |
| 1996 |
$0.17B |
1.42% |
| 1995 |
$0.15B |
1.65% |
| 1994 |
$0.12B |
1.64% |
| 1993 |
$0.11B |
1.84% |
| 1992 |
$0.16B |
1.90% |
| 1991 |
$0.19B |
2.35% |
| 1990 |
$0.25B |
2.89% |
| 1989 |
$0.23B |
2.74% |
| 1988 |
$0.25B |
2.95% |
| 1987 |
$0.25B |
3.13% |
| 1986 |
$0.18B |
2.50% |
| 1985 |
$0.15B |
2.38% |
| 1984 |
$0.18B |
3.48% |
| 1983 |
$0.21B |
4.20% |
| 1982 |
$0.24B |
4.57% |
| 1981 |
$0.24B |
4.23% |
| 1980 |
$0.27B |
4.52% |
| 1979 |
$0.29B |
5.50% |
| 1978 |
$0.24B |
5.20% |
| 1977 |
$0.15B |
3.74% |
| 1976 |
$0.08B |
2.48% |
| 1975 |
$0.05B |
1.88% |
| 1974 |
$0.05B |
1.78% |
| 1973 |
$0.04B |
1.66% |
| 1972 |
$0.03B |
1.54% |
| 1971 |
$0.02B |
1.23% |
| 1970 |
$0.02B |
1.06% |
| 1969 |
$0.02B |
1.08% |
| 1968 |
$0.02B |
1.22% |
| 1967 |
$0.02B |
1.31% |
| 1966 |
$0.01B |
1.13% |
| 1965 |
$0.01B |
0.99% |
| 1964 |
$0.01B |
0.59% |
| 1963 |
$0.00B |
0.21% |
