External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.6%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
134.8%
in 2016
All-time low
62.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 75.1 %2001: 72.8 %2002: 78 %2003: 79.5 %2004: 82.2 %2005: 85.1 %2006: 103.9 %2007: 104.7 %2008: 93.6 %2009: 106.7 %2010: 92.6 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 71.8 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 90.4 %2016: 134.8 %2017: 109.7 %2018: 102.5 %2019: 107.4 %2020: 110.8 %2021: 100.3 %2022: 84.8 %2023: 72.9 %2024: 62.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kazakhstan is 62.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kazakhstan peaked at 134.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2024.

That places Kazakhstan 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75.1%
2001 72.8% -3.1%
2002 78.0% +7.0%
2003 79.5% +1.9%
2004 82.2% +3.4%
2005 85.1% +3.5%
2006 103.9% +22.1%
2007 104.7% +0.8%
2008 93.6% -10.6%
2009 106.7% +14.0%
2010 92.6% -13.2%
2011 75.4% -18.6%
2012 75.5% +0.1%
2013 71.8% -4.9%
2014 80.6% +12.3%
2015 90.4% +12.1%
2016 134.8% +49.2%
2017 109.7% -18.7%
2018 102.5% -6.6%
2019 107.4% +4.8%
2020 110.8% +3.2%
2021 100.3% -9.5%
2022 84.8% -15.4%
2023 72.9% -14.0%
2024 62.6% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 72.8% 106.7% 10
2010s 94.1% 71.8% 134.8% 10
2020s 86.3% 62.6% 110.8% 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 33 Gambia 66.4% compare
  2. 34 Armenia 66.0% compare
  3. 35 Lesotho 65.4% compare
  4. 37 Serbia 62.2% compare
  5. 38 Uzbekistan 60.5% compare
  6. 39 Nigeria 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kazakhstan?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Kazakhstan was 62.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 134.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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