Military spending gmsd in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Military spending gmsd was 1.65 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.65 billion
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.46 billion
in 2013
All-time low
22.79 million
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending gmsd in Kazakhstan, 1991–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1991200720231991: 22.8M1992: 1.8B1993: 930.0M1994: 524.7M1995: 533.3M1996: 549.7M1997: 550.3M1998: 558.7M1999: 503.7M2000: 699.1M2001: 1.2B2002: 1.5B2003: 1.5B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.1B2006: 1.1B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.7B2009: 1.7B2010: 1.8B2011: 2.1B2012: 2.4B2013: 2.5B2014: 2.3B2015: 2.1B2016: 1.6B2017: 1.7B2018: 1.8B2019: 2.0B2020: 2.0B2021: 1.7B2022: 1.6B2023: 1.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 1.65 billion for military spending gmsd 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 gmsd in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.46 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.79 million, 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 gmsd in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Kazakhstan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 22.79 million —
1992 1.85 billion +7999.7%
1993 929.96 million -49.6%
1994 524.72 million -43.6%
1995 533.26 million +1.6%
1996 549.71 million +3.1%
1997 550.28 million +0.1%
1998 558.74 million +1.5%
1999 503.68 million -9.9%
2000 699.10 million +38.8%
2001 1.16 billion +66.6%
2002 1.46 billion +25.1%
2003 1.51 billion +3.5%
2004 1.34 billion -11.0%
2005 1.10 billion -18.0%
2006 1.14 billion +3.6%
2007 1.47 billion +29.1%
2008 1.70 billion +15.3%
2009 1.66 billion -2.0%
2010 1.77 billion +6.5%
2011 2.05 billion +16.0%
2012 2.39 billion +16.6%
2013 2.46 billion +2.8%
2014 2.28 billion -7.4%
2015 2.06 billion -9.8%
2016 1.55 billion -24.6%
2017 1.69 billion +9.3%
2018 1.85 billion +8.9%
2019 2.01 billion +9.0%
2020 1.97 billion -2.2%
2021 1.74 billion -11.6%
2022 1.61 billion -7.5%
2023 1.65 billion +2.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 1.65 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 1.65 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +7999.7% 22.79 million 1.85 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 668.79 million 22.79 million 1.85 billion 9
2000s 1.32 billion 699.10 million 1.70 billion 10
2010s 2.01 billion 1.55 billion 2.46 billion 10
2020s 1.74 billion 1.61 billion 1.97 billion 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 69 Uzbekistan 1.78 billion compare
  2. 70 Angola 1.77 billion compare
  3. 71 Bahrain 1.75 billion compare
  4. 73 Uruguay 1.62 billion compare
  5. 74 Croatia 1.60 billion compare
  6. 75 North Korea 1.57 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Kazakhstan?
Military spending gmsd in Kazakhstan was 1.65 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.79 million in 1991.
How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending gmsd?
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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