Military expenditure share of the budget in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 5.53%. Since 2012, the indicator has fallen by 0.59 pp.
2012–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.53 | −0.13 pp |
| 2023 | 5.66 | −0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 6.26 | −0.64 pp |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +1.35 pp |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +0.62 pp |
| 2019 | 4.92 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 4.93 | −0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 5.27 | −0.09 pp |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 5.36 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 5.22 | −0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 6.12 | — |
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
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