Goods and services expense in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Goods and services expense was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 154 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2017
All-time low
14.8%
in 2021
Years of data
20
1999–2023

Goods and services expense in Kazakhstan, 1999–2023

0102030401999201120231999: 20.4 % of expense2000: 25.3 % of expense2001: 30.5 % of expense2002: 27.7 % of expense2003: 25.6 % of expense2004: 24.6 % of expense2010: 22.1 % of expense2011: 23.5 % of expense2012: 25.5 % of expense2013: 19 % of expense2014: 19.4 % of expense2015: 23.4 % of expense2016: 25.5 % of expense2017: 42.2 % of expense2018: 18.5 % of expense2019: 20 % of expense2020: 18.3 % of expense2021: 14.8 % of expense2022: 15.8 % of expense2023: 16.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 16.1% for goods and services expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Kazakhstan peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Kazakhstan, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1999 20.4%
2000 25.3% +24.1%
2001 30.5% +20.7%
2002 27.7% -9.4%
2003 25.6% -7.6%
2004 24.6% -3.9%
2010 22.1% -10.0%
2011 23.5% +6.3%
2012 25.5% +8.7%
2013 19.0% -25.5%
2014 19.4% +2.0%
2015 23.4% +20.3%
2016 25.5% +9.4%
2017 42.2% +65.3%
2018 18.5% -56.2%
2019 20.0% +8.1%
2020 18.3% -8.2%
2021 14.8% -19.2%
2022 15.8% +6.5%
2023 16.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2000s 26.7% 24.6% 30.5% 5
2010s 23.9% 18.5% 42.2% 10
2020s 16.3% 14.8% 18.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 62 Lesotho 16.4% compare
  2. 63 Cote d'Ivoire 16.2% compare
  3. 64 Eswatini 16.1% compare
  4. 66 Honduras 16.1% compare
  5. 67 New Zealand 16.0% compare
  6. 68 Moldova 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Kazakhstan?
Goods and services expense in Kazakhstan was 16.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for goods and services expense?
Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.