Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: Military spending as a share of government spending
Kazakhstan
2.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.