Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
153rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1993–2024

00.0050.010.0151993200820241993: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1994 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP
1995 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP +73.3%
1996 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP +31.8%
1997 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1998 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1999 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2000 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2001 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2002 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2003 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2004 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2005 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2006 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2007 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP +32.5%
2008 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2009 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2010 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2011 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2012 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2014 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2015 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2016 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2017 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2018 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2019 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2020 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2021 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2022 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP -37.2%
2023 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2024 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 150 Sierra Leone 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 151 Nigeria 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 152 Malta 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 154 Guatemala 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 155 Ghana 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Kazakhstan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.