Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
153rd
Nicaragua rank
154th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 153rd and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0377 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 153rd and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.