Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan is 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0354 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 145 Nicaragua 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Moldova 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Malta 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Ghana 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.