Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan is 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 912.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 150th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 683.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 344.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 194.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 197.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 203.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 203.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 206.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 258.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 431.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2002 | 539.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 558.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 497.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 407.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 422.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 544.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 628.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 615.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 656.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 761.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 887.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 912.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 844.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 762.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 574.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 627.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 683.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 744.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 728.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 644.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 595.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 683.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 490.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 258.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 628.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 574.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 912.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 595.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 728.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 147 Mali 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bolivia 658.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Iceland 642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Haiti 602.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zambia 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 912.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.