Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 8.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kazakhstan is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.8% on the previous year and up 2,022.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1253.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +726.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -171.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -252.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -101.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -6340.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +187.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6340.0% | -0.1% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | +1253.7% | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | +726.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 0.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -2.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kazakhstan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kazakhstan was 8.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,022.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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