Georgia vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Georgia
1.7%
in 2019
Kenya
1.7%
in 2019
Georgia rank
63rd
Kenya rank
64th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Georgia
- Kenya
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Georgia ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Georgia or Kenya?
- Georgia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Georgia and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Kenya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share 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 spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).