Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1998–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4.8% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2017.
That places Kazakhstan 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 128 Liechtenstein 5.4% compare
- 129 Botswana 5.3% compare
- 130 Zimbabwe 5.2% compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 4.8% compare
- 133 Bhutan 4.7% compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 13,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 488.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.18 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.