Deficit, Percent of own spending in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.5697 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.5697
Change on year
down 633.5%
World rank
61st
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.7265
in 2011
All-time low
-0.5697
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020

-0.500.52005201220202005: 0.1582006: 0.132007: 0.1152008: 0.4522009: 0.4762010: 0.3992011: 0.7272012: 0.52013: 0.4422014: 0.2792015: -0.2462016: -0.2852017: -0.2362018: 0.0862019: -0.0782020: -0.57

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 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Kazakhstan, 2005 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 58 Republic of Moldova -0.4902 compare
  2. 59 Indonesia -0.54 compare
  3. 60 Canada -0.5401 compare
  4. 62 United States of America -0.6264 compare
  5. 63 Peru -0.646 compare
  6. 64 Belgium -0.8041 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
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International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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