Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 17.8% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 39.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
Kazakhstan ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 23.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% compare
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 113 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 245.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.47 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,789 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 17.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.