Kazakhstan Military - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Military and security forces

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces; Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police; Committee for National Security: Border Service (2022)

Military expenditures

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3.6 billion)

0.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $3.06 billion)

0.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.85 billion)

Military and security service personnel strengths

information varies; approximately 40,000 active duty personnel (25,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Naval Forces; 12,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2022)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the Kazakh military's inventory is comprised of mostly older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Russia has been the leading supplier of weapons systems (2022)

Military service age and obligation

all men 18-27 are required to serve in the military for 12-24 months (2022)

Military - note

Kazakhstan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force (2022)

NOTE: The information regarding Kazakhstan on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kazakhstan 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kazakhstan 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.