Military spending in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending was 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Kazakhstan, 1991–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.79 million constant 2022 US$, in 1991.
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.79 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7999.7% |
| 1993 | 929.96 million constant 2022 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 524.72 million constant 2022 US$ | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 533.26 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 549.71 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 550.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 558.74 million constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 503.68 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 699.10 million constant 2022 US$ | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +66.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 1.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +7999.7% | 22.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 699.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 70 Angola 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 71 Bahrain 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 73 Uruguay 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 74 Croatia 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 75 North Korea 1.57 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Kazakhstan?
- Military spending in Kazakhstan was 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 million constant 2022 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.