Military expenditure share of the budget in Central Asia in 2024 — 2.6%. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 2.87 pp.
1997–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 2.7 | −0.31 pp |
| 2022 | 3.02 | −1.01 pp |
| 2021 | 4.03 | −0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 4.05 | −1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 5.26 | −1.45 pp |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +2.94 pp |
| 2017 | 3.77 | −0.82 pp |
| 2016 | 4.59 | −0.44 pp |
| 2015 | 5.03 | −0.02 pp |
| 2014 | 5.05 | — |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +0.26 pp |
| 2011 | 4.65 | −0.12 pp |
| 2010 | 4.77 | −0.19 pp |
| 2009 | 4.97 | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 4.66 | — |
| 2004 | 5.29 | +1.08 pp |
| 2003 | 4.21 | +0.17 pp |
| 2002 | 4.04 | +1.03 pp |
| 2001 | 3.02 | −0.51 pp |
| 2000 | 3.52 | −1.66 pp |
| 1999 | 5.18 | −5.52 pp |
| 1998 | 10.7 | +5.23 pp |
| 1997 | 5.47 | — |
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
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Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.