Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 8.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.68
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
63rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.83
in 2000
All-time low
2.35
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

2468101997201020231997: 31998: 4.81999: 7.52000: 9.82001: 8.42002: 82003: 5.42004: 4.12010: 2.42011: 2.62012: 2.32013: 2.92014: 3.32015: 4.12016: 6.82017: 42018: 6.42019: 6.12020: 6.42021: 6.82022: 7.72023: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan stood at 8.68.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2012.

Kazakhstan ranks 63rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 2.97
1998 4.76 +60.3%
1999 7.49 +57.4%
2000 9.83 +31.3%
2001 8.41 -14.4%
2002 8 -4.9%
2003 5.36 -33.0%
2004 4.13 -22.9%
2010 2.36 -42.8%
2011 2.59 +9.9%
2012 2.35 -9.5%
2013 2.95 +25.4%
2014 3.32 +12.6%
2015 4.07 +22.8%
2016 6.82 +67.4%
2017 3.97 -41.8%
2018 6.44 +62.2%
2019 6.06 -5.8%
2020 6.41 +5.7%
2021 6.8 +6.1%
2022 7.73 +13.8%
2023 8.68 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.07 2.97 7.49 3
2000s 7.15 4.13 9.83 5
2010s 4.09 2.35 6.82 10
2020s 7.4 6.41 8.68 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.83 compare
  2. 61 Cape Verde 8.76 compare
  3. 62 Paraguay 8.76 compare
  4. 64 Mali 8.48 compare
  5. 65 Mauritius 8.41 compare
  6. 66 Morocco 7.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Kazakhstan was 8.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2012.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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