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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).