External debt stocks in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Kazakhstan, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Kazakhstan stood at 62.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Kazakhstan peaked at 134.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.4% | — |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | +85.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 7.4% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 72.8% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 71.8% | 134.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 62.6% | 110.8% | 5 |
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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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,620 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks in Kazakhstan was 62.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.