Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending, per capita was 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 253.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.39 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 94th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 39.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 41.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 45.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 43.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 44.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 39.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 57.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 62.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 73.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 83.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 104.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 120.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 179.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 169.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 157.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 170.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 185.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 213.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 237.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 233.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 236.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 197.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 186.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 197.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 253.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 108.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 106.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 60.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 56.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 104.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 179.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 170.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 253.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 91 Eswatini 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 93 India 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 96 Mongolia 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Mauritania 59.23 constant 2024 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 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 253.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.