Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 682.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Kazakhstan, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Kazakhstan stood at 682.30 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kazakhstan peaked at 709.87 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 300.00 million current LCU, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 300.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +1166.7% |
| 1995 | 10.83 billion current LCU | +185.0% |
| 1996 | 16.27 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 17.86 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 19.00 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 17.20 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 32.50 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 37.70 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 47.50 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 58.01 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 78.66 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 99.99 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 166.65 billion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 185.36 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 187.60 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 221.30 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 264.50 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 324.70 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 388.10 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 413.30 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 453.70 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 438.50 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 452.38 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 516.58 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 709.87 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 640.92 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 687.80 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 536.92 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 531.40 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 547.60 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 682.30 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 682.30 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 682.30 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 81.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1166.7% | 300.00 million current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +185.0% | 3.80 billion current LCU | 10.83 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 billion current LCU | 300.00 million current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.44 billion current LCU | 20.40 billion current LCU | 187.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.29 billion current LCU | 221.30 billion current LCU | 709.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.49 billion current LCU | 531.40 billion current LCU | 687.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More public sector data for Kazakhstan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 340 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kazakhstan?
- Military expenditure in Kazakhstan was 682.30 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 709.87 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.00 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)