Kazakhstan spent 1.15 trillion tenge on defense and emergencies in 2025

October 1, 2026 at 11:24 AM1 min

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Kazakhstan's republican budget allocated 1.15 trillion tenge to defense and emergency situations in 2025, a 10.7% increase from the previous year. The adjusted budget of 1.2 trillion tenge was executed at 95.8%. Nearly 96% of comparable defense spending went to combat and mobilization readiness.

Key Facts

The Ministry of Defense received 933.3 billion tenge in 2025, while the Ministry of Emergency Situations received 216.2 billion tenge.
Comparable defense spending rose 11.9% from 867.1 billion tenge in 2024 to 970.1 billion tenge in 2025.
Of the 970.1 billion tenge, 928.4 billion tenge (95.7%) was allocated to combat and mobilization readiness.
In 2024, the state defense order was executed through the Ministry of Industry and Construction with 295 billion tenge, while the Ministry of Defense directly managed 542.2 billion tenge.

Budget Execution

The republican budget allocated 1.15 trillion tenge to defense and emergency situations in 2025, a 10.7% increase from 2024. The adjusted budget of 1.2 trillion tenge was executed at 95.8%. The Ministry of Defense received 933.3 billion tenge, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations received 216.2 billion tenge.

Defense Order Transfer

In 2025, the state defense order was transferred to the Ministry of Defense under a presidential decree dated February 13. The ministry assumed functions from the Ministry of Industry and Construction for formation, management, and interagency coordination of the state defense order. It also gained authority over military-technical cooperation and pricing for military products.

Comparable Spending

For a correct comparison, the 2024 defense ministry spending was adjusted to include the state defense order previously executed through the Ministry of Industry and Construction. Comparable spending rose from 867.1 billion tenge in 2024 to 970.1 billion tenge in 2025, an increase of 11.9%. Of the 970.1 billion tenge, 928.4 billion tenge (95.7%) was directed to combat and mobilization readiness.