Kenya vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kenya
1.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
118th
New Zealand rank
116th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 116th 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.