Other expense in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Other expense was 218.44 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Kazakhstan is 218.44 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kazakhstan peaked at 218.44 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.88 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 31st out of 149 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.
Other expense in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 24.07 billion current LCU | +1178.1% |
| 2002 | 18.14 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 62.79 billion current LCU | +246.2% |
| 2004 | 64.91 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 59.88 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 80.45 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 97.98 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 118.62 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 144.66 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 86.73 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 179.71 billion current LCU | +107.2% |
| 2017 | 144.23 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 137.93 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 111.81 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 157.82 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 150.53 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 50.46 billion current LCU | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 218.44 billion current LCU | +332.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 218.44 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 218.44 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1178.1% | 1.88 billion current LCU | 24.07 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +332.9% | 50.46 billion current LCU | 218.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.36 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 64.91 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 116.20 billion current LCU | 59.88 billion current LCU | 179.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.31 billion current LCU | 50.46 billion current LCU | 218.44 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 260.64 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 240.71 billion current LCU compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 231.00 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Czechia 217.28 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Mali 205.52 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Bangladesh 198.84 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Kazakhstan?
- Other expense in Kazakhstan was 218.44 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 218.44 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for other expense?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.