External debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt as a share of gni was 68.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan stood at 68.99. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan peaked at 132.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.99, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.15 | — |
| 2001 | 72.85 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 77.95 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 79.46 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.2 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.06 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 103.89 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 104.72 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.58 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 106.66 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 75.41 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 75.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.93 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 88.83 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 132.26 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 107.12 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 99.99 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 100.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.52 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 93.3 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 80.49 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 68.99 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.15 | 72.85 | 106.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.23 | 70.93 | 132.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.57 | 68.99 | 103.52 | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 7.66 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,492 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan?
- External debt as a share of gni in Kazakhstan was 68.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 132.26 in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.99 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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