Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 2,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 3,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 4,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 5,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 7,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 7,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 8,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 9,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 9,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 135 Angola 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Libya 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Botswana 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 9,591 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.