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

121.53 million current USD, with Ireland ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ireland vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure

Ireland

1.33 billion current USD

in 2024

Kazakhstan

1.21 billion current USD

in 2024

Ireland rank

80th

Kazakhstan rank

83rd

Military expenditure over time

Ireland
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.33 billion current USD against 1.21 billion current USD in Kazakhstan, a difference of 121.53 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 80th and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	704.81 million current USD	164.24 million current USD	540.57 million current USD	Ireland
2000s	1.10 billion current USD	691.25 million current USD	413.45 million current USD	Ireland
2010s	1.14 billion current USD	1.84 billion current USD	704.66 million current USD	Kazakhstan
2020s	1.24 billion current USD	1.34 billion current USD	105.22 million current USD	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Kazakhstan?: Ireland, at 1.33 billion current USD against 1.21 billion current USD in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Kazakhstan?: 121.53 million current USD, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kazakhstan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure?: Ireland ranks 80th and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)