Military spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.7% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Kazakhstan ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +15722.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 141 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
- 145 Argentina 0.6% compare
- 146 Switzerland 0.6% compare
- 147 Japan 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 972,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 100,693 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).