External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 64,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 639.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4839.6% |
| 1994 | 1,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 1,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 1,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 2,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 2,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2001 | 5,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 6,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 8,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 12,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 16,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 27,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 35,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 39,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 40,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 44,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 46,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 50,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 56,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 59,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 57,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 61,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 60,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 59,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 63,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4839.6% | 12.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 639.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 70 Nepal 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Belize 66,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Togo 63,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lesotho 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 53,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 97.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 71.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.