Gambia vs Kazakhstan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
2.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
147th
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Gambia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Gambia ranks 147th and Kazakhstan ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Gambia or Kazakhstan?
- Gambia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Gambia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kazakhstan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Gambia ranks 147th 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.