Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.428 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	1,210,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	71,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	550,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	6,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2006]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Land Forces (Army of Kazakhstan), Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense ForcesMinistry of Internal Affairs: National Police, National GuardCommittee for National Security (KNB): Border Guard Service (2025); note: the National Guard is a gendarmerie type force administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also serves the Ministry of Defense; it is responsible for fighting crime, maintaining public order, and ensuring public safety; other duties include anti-terrorism operations, guarding prisons, riot control, and territorial defense in time of warCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	men 18-27 are subject to conscription for 12-24 months; conscripts may be assigned to the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the Border Service, the State Security Service, or the Ministry of Emergency Situations; women may volunteer (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	550,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	6,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2006]
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.428 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	1,210,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]