Annual growth of GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 1,844.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 1991.
That places Kazakhstan 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -11.6% | — |
| 1992 | -5.6% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | -8.9% | +59.0% |
| 1994 | -11.4% | +28.4% |
| 1995 | -6.5% | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -137.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +586.2% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +138.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +25798.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -111.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -668.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -229.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -175.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +110.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +42.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25798.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| 2017 | +668.2% | -0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1999 | +586.2% | 0.6% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.7% | -11.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 5.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 1991.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,844.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.