Kenya vs Serbia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kenya
1.7%
in 2019
Serbia
1.6%
in 2019
Kenya rank
64th
Serbia rank
67th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Serbia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Kenya ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 67th of 172 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kenya or Serbia?
- Kenya, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Serbia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kenya and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Serbia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 67th 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).