Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
94th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kazakhstan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kazakhstan was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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