Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Kazakhstan, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kazakhstan?
- Military expenditure in Kazakhstan was 0.4% 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 1.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product