Kazakhstan Military Spending
Kazakhstan spends an estimated 1.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $1.3 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1993–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$1.4 billion
Ranked #78 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.0%
Ranked #127 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.1%
From $1.3B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$4.9 billion
Reached in 2019
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Kazakhstan run to 2025.
Kazakhstan Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Kazakhstan is estimated to have spent $1.4 billion on military and defense, representing 1.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Kazakhstan is the #78 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.1%, from $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 1.3% in 2007. The historical average military budget is 0.9% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.00% | $1,437M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.00% | $1,372M |
| 2025 | 0.43% | $1,306M |
| 2024 | 0.40% | $1,168M |
| 2023 | 0.44% | $1,235M |
| 2022 | 0.52% | $1,431M |
| 2021 | 0.82% | $2,112M |
| 2020 | 0.91% | $2,123M |
| 2019 | 1.02% | $4,875M |
| 2018 | 0.84% | $3,737M |
| 2017 | 0.83% | $3,474M |
| 2016 | 0.93% | $3,618M |
| 2015 | 1.11% | $4,281M |
| 2014 | 1.04% | $4,161M |
| 2013 | 1.08% | $4,174M |
| 2012 | 1.05% | $3,700M |
| 2011 | 0.94% | $3,171M |
| 2010 | 1.01% | $2,877M |
| 2009 | 1.10% | $2,619M |
| 2008 | 1.15% | $2,777M |
| 2007 | 1.30% | $2,925M |
| 2006 | 0.98% | $1,945M |
| 2005 | 1.04% | $1,664M |
| 2004 | 0.99% | $1,320M |
| 2003 | 1.03% | $1,155M |
| 2002 | 1.00% | $976M |
| 2001 | 1.00% | $891M |
| 2000 | 0.78% | $606M |
| 1999 | 0.82% | $578M |
| 1998 | 1.15% | $691M |
| 1997 | 1.11% | $696M |
| 1996 | 1.20% | $745M |
| 1995 | 1.03% | $690M |
| 1994 | 0.84% | $669M |
| 1993 | 1.06% | $1,044M |