Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 0.9861 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Kazakhstan, 2010–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Kazakhstan stood at 0.9861.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.989 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9519, in 2012.
That places Kazakhstan 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9694 | — |
| 2011 | 0.9569 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9519 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9788 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9568 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9717 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.989 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9793 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9872 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9878 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9861 | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.9861 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.9861 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9729 | 0.9519 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9861 | 0.9861 | 0.9861 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Kazakhstan?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Kazakhstan was 0.9861 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2016.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9519 in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.