Tax revenue as share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1998–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Kazakhstan is 11.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 28.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.8% | — |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 86 Fiji 20.7% compare
- 87 El Salvador 20.6% compare
- 88 Gabon 20.5%
- 90 Naoero 20.3% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.2% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 20.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
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- 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 share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 11.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.