Interest payments in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Interest payments was 8.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
63rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.3%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Interest payments in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

2468101997201020231997: 3 % of expense1998: 4.8 % of expense1999: 7.5 % of expense2000: 9.8 % of expense2001: 8.4 % of expense2002: 8 % of expense2003: 5.4 % of expense2004: 4.1 % of expense2010: 2.4 % of expense2011: 2.6 % of expense2012: 2.3 % of expense2013: 2.9 % of expense2014: 3.3 % of expense2015: 4.1 % of expense2016: 6.8 % of expense2017: 4 % of expense2018: 6.4 % of expense2019: 6.1 % of expense2020: 6.4 % of expense2021: 6.8 % of expense2022: 7.7 % of expense2023: 8.7 % of expense

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 8.7% for interest payments in 2023.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.

That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Interest payments in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1997 3.0%
1998 4.8% +60.3%
1999 7.5% +57.4%
2000 9.8% +31.3%
2001 8.4% -14.4%
2002 8.0% -4.9%
2003 5.4% -33.0%
2004 4.1% -22.9%
2010 2.4% -42.8%
2011 2.6% +9.9%
2012 2.3% -9.5%
2013 2.9% +25.4%
2014 3.3% +12.6%
2015 4.1% +22.8%
2016 6.8% +67.4%
2017 4.0% -41.8%
2018 6.4% +62.2%
2019 6.1% -5.8%
2020 6.4% +5.7%
2021 6.8% +6.1%
2022 7.7% +13.8%
2023 8.7% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 3.0% 7.5% 3
2000s 7.1% 4.1% 9.8% 5
2010s 4.1% 2.3% 6.8% 10
2020s 7.4% 6.4% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.8% compare
  2. 61 Cape Verde 8.8% compare
  3. 62 Paraguay 8.8% compare
  4. 64 Mali 8.5% compare
  5. 65 Mauritius 8.4% compare
  6. 66 Morocco 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Kazakhstan?
Interest payments in Kazakhstan was 8.7% 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 9.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
How does Kazakhstan rank for interest payments?
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% 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
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.