Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending, per capita was 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 106.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7974.4% |
| 1993 | 53.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 30.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 31.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 33.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 34.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 32.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 45.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 74.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 2002 | 93.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 84.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 68.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 70.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 90.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 103.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 100.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 105.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 120.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 138.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 127.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 113.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 84.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 90.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 97.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 104.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 100.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 80.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +7974.4% | 1.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.5 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 106.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 103.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 100.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 90 Fiji 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mexico 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 95 Belize 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 96 Yemen 76.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan was 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.