Interest payments in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Interest payments was 9.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
60th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Interest payments in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

2468101997201020231997: 3.8 % of revenue1998: 6.7 % of revenue1999: 10.1 % of revenue2000: 10 % of revenue2001: 8.1 % of revenue2002: 7 % of revenue2003: 4.9 % of revenue2004: 3.6 % of revenue2010: 1.7 % of revenue2011: 1.6 % of revenue2012: 1.6 % of revenue2013: 2.1 % of revenue2014: 2.6 % of revenue2015: 4.5 % of revenue2016: 7.8 % of revenue2017: 4.6 % of revenue2018: 5.7 % of revenue2019: 6.3 % of revenue2020: 10.2 % of revenue2021: 8.9 % of revenue2022: 7.1 % of revenue2023: 9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 9.0% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.

That places Kazakhstan 60th out of 155 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 revenue) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1997 3.8%
1998 6.7% +74.4%
1999 10.1% +51.4%
2000 10.0% -1.1%
2001 8.1% -18.4%
2002 7.0% -14.1%
2003 4.9% -29.8%
2004 3.6% -27.2%
2010 1.7% -51.6%
2011 1.6% -6.3%
2012 1.6% +0.2%
2013 2.1% +27.0%
2014 2.6% +24.7%
2015 4.5% +74.7%
2016 7.8% +75.0%
2017 4.6% -42.0%
2018 5.7% +25.9%
2019 6.3% +9.6%
2020 10.2% +62.2%
2021 8.9% -12.7%
2022 7.1% -20.5%
2023 9.0% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 3.8% 10.1% 3
2000s 6.7% 3.6% 10.0% 5
2010s 3.8% 1.6% 7.8% 10
2020s 8.8% 7.1% 10.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Kazakhstan?
Interest payments in Kazakhstan was 9.0% 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 10.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for interest payments?
Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. 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 revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.