Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2011
All-time low
8.3%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 11.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% compare
- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% compare
- 127 Mali 12.0% compare
- 129 Guatemala 11.6% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 11.5% compare
- 131 Paraguay 11.4% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan was 11.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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