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

102.27 billion current LCU, with Mongolia ahead.

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

33 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.

Kazakhstan vs Mongolia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Kazakhstan

682.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mongolia

784.57 billion current LCU

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

34th

Mongolia rank

33rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Kazakhstan
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 784.57 billion current LCU against 682.30 billion current LCU in Kazakhstan, a difference of 102.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mongolia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.18 billion current LCU	11.75 billion current LCU	431.29 million current LCU	Kazakhstan
2000s	91.44 billion current LCU	42.06 billion current LCU	49.37 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2010s	418.29 billion current LCU	177.67 billion current LCU	240.62 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2020s	604.49 billion current LCU	434.52 billion current LCU	169.97 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 784.57 billion current LCU against 682.30 billion current LCU in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?: 102.27 billion current LCU, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for military expenditure?: Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Mongolia ranks 33rd 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)