Cameroon vs Kenya: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cameroon
1.1%
in 2025
Kenya
1.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
119th
Kenya rank
118th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 119th 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.