Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 398.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 720.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 749.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 758.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 580.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 592.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 570.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 496.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 455.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 398.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 433.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 497.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 590.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 543 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 587.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 646.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 710.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 755.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 853.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 866.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 865.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 877.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 968.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 398.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 758.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 497.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 866.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 877.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 72 Montenegro 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 Serbia 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 76 Tonga 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 77 Iraq 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 78 Mexico 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kazakhstan was 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.