Interest payments in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Interest payments was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.81 trillion current LCU for interest payments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 1,067.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.30 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 21.41 billion current LCU | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 35.06 billion current LCU | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 37.11 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 38.35 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.34 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 34.12 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.84 billion current LCU | +148.6% |
| 2011 | 111.45 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 115.06 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 154.93 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 201.56 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 257.95 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 523.21 billion current LCU | +102.8% |
| 2017 | 410.64 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 585.26 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 677.27 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 762.00 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 976.89 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +39.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 52.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 190.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 21.41 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.80 billion current LCU | 34.12 billion current LCU | 38.35 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 312.22 billion current LCU | 84.84 billion current LCU | 677.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 762.00 billion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Kazakhstan?
- Interest payments in Kazakhstan was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for interest payments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,067.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.