Austria vs Kazakhstan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Austria
2.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
2.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
150th
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Austria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 150th and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Austria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Austria and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Austria ranks 150th and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. 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 government spending.