Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.5697 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in Kazakhstan stood at -0.5697. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 633.5% on the previous year and down 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.7265 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5697, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1578 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1302 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4523 | +291.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4757 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3991 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7265 | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4996 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4419 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2789 | -36.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2458 | -188.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2852 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2359 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 | -136.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0777 | -190.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5697 | +633.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.5697 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3126, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.5697 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -633.5% | -0.0777 | -0.5697 |
| 2008 | +291.8% | 0.1154 | 0.4523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2663 | 0.1154 | 0.4757 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 | -0.2852 | 0.7265 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5697 | -0.5697 | -0.5697 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Kazakhstan?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Kazakhstan was -0.5697 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7265 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5697 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (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.