Brazil vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
1.1%
in 2025
Kenya
1.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
120th
Kenya rank
118th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.