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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Kenya

Values and evidence for Kenya. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 8.86 Exact value 8.8624380139 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88247 · revision 1 Value 8.8624380139 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.8624380139 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 7.62 Exact value 7.6238753376 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88246 · revision 1 Value 7.6238753376 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.6238753376 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 5.89 Exact value 5.8855209394 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88245 · revision 1 Value 5.8855209394 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.8855209394 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 5.33 Exact value 5.3308871480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88244 · revision 1 Value 5.3308871480 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3308871480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 4.98 Exact value 4.9752617563 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88243 · revision 1 Value 4.9752617563 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9752617563 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 5.41 Exact value 5.4098672932 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88242 · revision 1 Value 5.4098672932 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.4098672932 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 6.21 Exact value 6.2131402295 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88241 · revision 1 Value 6.2131402295 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.2131402295 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 5.76 Exact value 5.7552469377 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88240 · revision 1 Value 5.7552469377 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.7552469377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 5.43 Exact value 5.4330065787 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88239 · revision 1 Value 5.4330065787 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.4330065787 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 5.97 Exact value 5.9713054511 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88238 · revision 1 Value 5.9713054511 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9713054511 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 6.45 Exact value 6.4532054988 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88237 · revision 1 Value 6.4532054988 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.4532054988 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 6.99 Exact value 6.9942992030 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88236 · revision 1 Value 6.9942992030 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.9942992030 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 7.18 Exact value 7.1816561639 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88235 · revision 1 Value 7.1816561639 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.1816561639 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 7.18 Exact value 7.1796813729 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88234 · revision 1 Value 7.1796813729 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.1796813729 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.38 Exact value 7.3795839881 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88233 · revision 1 Value 7.3795839881 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.3795839881 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 7.41 Exact value 7.4109221738 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88232 · revision 1 Value 7.4109221738 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.4109221738 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 7.32 Exact value 7.3175869463 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88231 · revision 1 Value 7.3175869463 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.3175869463 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 7.46 Exact value 7.4553086696 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88230 · revision 1 Value 7.4553086696 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.4553086696 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 7.47 Exact value 7.4682081140 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88229 · revision 1 Value 7.4682081140 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.4682081140 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 6.73 Exact value 6.7330916056 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88228 · revision 1 Value 6.7330916056 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.7330916056 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 6.36 Exact value 6.3592026321 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88227 · revision 1 Value 6.3592026321 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.3592026321 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 6.86 Exact value 6.8581418343 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88226 · revision 1 Value 6.8581418343 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.8581418343 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 6.74 Exact value 6.7408168225 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88225 · revision 1 Value 6.7408168225 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.7408168225 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 6.01 Exact value 6.0067512532 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88224 · revision 1 Value 6.0067512532 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.0067512532 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 5.12 Exact value 5.1203435747 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88223 · revision 1 Value 5.1203435747 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1203435747 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 5.05 Exact value 5.0496614051 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88222 · revision 1 Value 5.0496614051 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0496614051 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 4.92 Exact value 4.9183158151 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88221 · revision 1 Value 4.9183158151 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9183158151 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 4.91 Exact value 4.9114360348 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88220 · revision 1 Value 4.9114360348 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9114360348 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 4.93 Exact value 4.9323436587 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88219 · revision 1 Value 4.9323436587 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9323436587 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 4.56 Exact value 4.5568546653 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88218 · revision 1 Value 4.5568546653 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5568546653 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 4.47 Exact value 4.4692965523 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88217 · revision 1 Value 4.4692965523 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4692965523 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 4.49 Exact value 4.4854562469 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88216 · revision 1 Value 4.4854562469 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4854562469 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 4.36 Exact value 4.3596257545 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88215 · revision 1 Value 4.3596257545 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3596257545 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.32 Exact value 4.3177546545 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88214 · revision 1 Value 4.3177546545 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3177546545 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.49 Exact value 4.4880741937 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88213 · revision 1 Value 4.4880741937 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4880741937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.63 Exact value 4.6277482233 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88212 · revision 1 Value 4.6277482233 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.6277482233 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:16 · source revision unspecified

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