External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 37th 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 33 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5157.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7701 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5157.8% | 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.5789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Serbia 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Moldova 0.5762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.5705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Angola 0.5698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.