Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 214.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 142nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 386.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 247.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 255.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 275.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 257.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 256.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 214.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 224.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 329.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 361.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 427.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 616.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 720.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 970.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 786.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 782.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 530.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 214.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 386.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 625.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 224.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 786.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 139 Bolivia 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guyana 539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mozambique 534.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Zambia 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Namibia 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 400.44 constant 2024 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 457.32 constant 2024 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 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.