Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kazakhstan, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kazakhstan stood at 97.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kazakhstan peaked at 130.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 113.2% | — |
| 2008 | 125.7% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 105.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 111.0% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 130.3% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 107.5% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 116.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 113.7% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.7% | 96.3% | 125.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 91.1% | 130.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 97.8% | 113.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kazakhstan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kazakhstan was 97.8% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Kazakhstan ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.