External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, total in Kazakhstan stood at 183.10 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.98 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.98 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +4839.6% |
| 1994 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 4.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 6.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 6.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 12.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2001 | 15.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 18.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 23.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 43.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 74.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 96.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 106.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 109.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 119.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 124.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 135.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 151.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 160.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 156.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 166.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 163.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 161.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 170.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 172.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 173.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 170.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 171.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 166.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.73 billion DOD, current US$, 9.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38 billion DOD, current US$, 10.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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% | 34.98 million DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.98 million DOD, current US$ | 6.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 109.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 119.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 170.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 166.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 10 Ukraine 250.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 208.88 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 206.34 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Egypt 164.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Philippines 147.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 145.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks, total in Kazakhstan was 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 183.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.98 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.