Other expense in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Other expense was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Kazakhstan is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 248.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 132nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +933.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +159.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -71.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +248.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 14% of the median. (47 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 | +933.8% | 0.5% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.5% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 129 Myanmar 1.2% compare
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- 134 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Kazakhstan?
- Other expense in Kazakhstan was 1.0% 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 9.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for other expense?
- Kazakhstan ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.