What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Kazakhstan?

14.42 billion current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kazakhstan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Armenia

667.88 billion current LCU

in 2025

Kazakhstan

682.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

Armenia rank

36th

Kazakhstan rank

34th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Armenia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 682.30 billion current LCU against 667.88 billion current LCU in Armenia, a difference of 14.42 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Armenia ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.11 billion current LCU	13.58 billion current LCU	10.53 billion current LCU	Armenia
2000s	69.72 billion current LCU	91.44 billion current LCU	21.72 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2010s	201.51 billion current LCU	418.29 billion current LCU	216.78 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2020s	452.10 billion current LCU	604.49 billion current LCU	152.39 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 682.30 billion current LCU against 667.88 billion current LCU in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Kazakhstan?: 14.42 billion current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kazakhstan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure?: Armenia ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)