Total debt service in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total debt service was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Kazakhstan, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Kazakhstan is 48.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total debt service in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.9% | — |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +64.8% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 32.3% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 24.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 44.2% | 64.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 El Salvador 96.2% compare
- 2 Haiti 63.2% compare
- 3 Egypt 49.2% compare
- 5 Mozambique 46.5% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 7 Colombia 43.0% 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 total debt service in Kazakhstan?
- Total debt service in Kazakhstan was 48.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total debt service?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.