Expense in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Expense was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 488.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.18 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 11,840 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 56.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.