Expense in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Expense was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2017
All-time low
12.7%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Expense in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

051015201997201020231997: 18.7 % of GDP1998: 16.6 % of GDP1999: 14.2 % of GDP2000: 13.7 % of GDP2001: 13.6 % of GDP2002: 12.7 % of GDP2003: 13.9 % of GDP2004: 14.1 % of GDP2010: 16.5 % of GDP2011: 15.2 % of GDP2012: 15.8 % of GDP2013: 14.6 % of GDP2014: 15.3 % of GDP2015: 15.5 % of GDP2016: 16.3 % of GDP2017: 19 % of GDP2018: 14.7 % of GDP2019: 16.1 % of GDP2020: 16.8 % of GDP2021: 17.1 % of GDP2022: 16.2 % of GDP2023: 17.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 17.4% for expense in 2023.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2002.

Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Expense in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 18.7%
1998 16.6% -11.2%
1999 14.2% -14.8%
2000 13.7% -3.2%
2001 13.6% -1.1%
2002 12.7% -6.5%
2003 13.9% +9.4%
2004 14.1% +1.3%
2010 16.5% +17.0%
2011 15.2% -7.7%
2012 15.8% +3.9%
2013 14.6% -7.5%
2014 15.3% +4.8%
2015 15.5% +1.2%
2016 16.3% +5.4%
2017 19.0% +16.5%
2018 14.7% -22.7%
2019 16.1% +9.2%
2020 16.8% +4.8%
2021 17.1% +1.7%
2022 16.2% -5.6%
2023 17.4% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 14.2% 18.7% 3
2000s 13.6% 12.7% 14.1% 5
2010s 15.9% 14.6% 19.0% 10
2020s 16.9% 16.2% 17.4% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 119 Rwanda 18.0% compare
  2. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
  3. 121 Saint Lucia 17.6% compare
  4. 123 Panama 17.1% compare
  5. 124 Singapore 17.1% compare
  6. 125 Malaysia 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Kazakhstan?
Expense in Kazakhstan was 17.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2002.
How does Kazakhstan rank for expense?
Kazakhstan ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.