Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 431.27 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 431.27 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 944.96 current USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 39.61 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 65.82 current USD per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 89.55 current USD per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 87.7 current USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 89.88 current USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.3 current USD per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 53.16 current USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.04 current USD per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 91.11 current USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 117.63 current USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 157.96 current USD per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 219.28 current USD per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 293.75 current USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 503.68 current USD per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 570.73 current USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 471.12 current USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 556.29 current USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 668.21 current USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 806.59 current USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 944.96 current USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 854.34 current USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 757.94 current USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 474.53 current USD per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 515.1 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 555.02 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 686.56 current USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 573.46 current USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 599.25 current USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 430.81 current USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 431.27 current USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.84 current USD per square kilometre | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 89.88 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 256.05 current USD per square kilometre | 53.16 current USD per square kilometre | 570.73 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.95 current USD per square kilometre | 474.53 current USD per square kilometre | 944.96 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.7 current USD per square kilometre | 430.81 current USD per square kilometre | 599.25 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 144 Guyana 519.44 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 514.25 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 507.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Haiti 427.66 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Afghanistan 426.62 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 412.25 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Kazakhstan
- Arms imports 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 58.71 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.21 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 431.27 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 944.96 current USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.