External debt stocks in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: External debt stocks was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.6%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
35th
of 122 countries
All-time high
134.8%
in 2016
All-time low
7.4%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

External debt stocks in Kazakhstan, 1993–2024

0501001501993200820241993: 7.4 % of GNI1994: 13.2 % of GNI1995: 18.5 % of GNI1996: 14 % of GNI1997: 18.7 % of GNI1998: 27.8 % of GNI1999: 40.4 % of GNI2000: 75.1 % of GNI2001: 72.8 % of GNI2002: 78 % of GNI2003: 79.5 % of GNI2004: 82.2 % of GNI2005: 85.1 % of GNI2006: 103.9 % of GNI2007: 104.7 % of GNI2008: 93.6 % of GNI2009: 106.7 % of GNI2010: 92.6 % of GNI2011: 75.4 % of GNI2012: 75.5 % of GNI2013: 71.8 % of GNI2014: 80.6 % of GNI2015: 90.4 % of GNI2016: 134.8 % of GNI2017: 109.7 % of GNI2018: 102.5 % of GNI2019: 107.4 % of GNI2020: 110.8 % of GNI2021: 100.3 % of GNI2022: 84.8 % of GNI2023: 72.9 % of GNI2024: 62.6 % of GNI

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

Annual values for External debt stocks (% of GNI) in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 32 Gambia 66.4% compare
  2. 33 Armenia 66.0% compare
  3. 34 Lesotho 65.4% compare
  4. 36 Serbia 62.2% compare
  5. 37 Uzbekistan 60.5% compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 60.0% compare

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
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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.