Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6241 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6241
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9261
in 2018
All-time low
0.6241
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan, 2010–2020

00.20.40.60.812010201520202010: 0.8822011: 0.8942012: 0.8992013: 0.9092014: 0.9022015: 0.9132016: 0.9062017: 0.8972018: 0.9262019: 0.8562020: 0.624

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan stood at 0.6241. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.9261 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6241, in 2020.

That places Kazakhstan 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Kazakhstan, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.8822
2011 0.8939 +1.3%
2012 0.8989 +0.6%
2013 0.9092 +1.1%
2014 0.9018 -0.8%
2015 0.9132 +1.3%
2016 0.9057 -0.8%
2017 0.8973 -0.9%
2018 0.9261 +3.2%
2019 0.8561 -7.6%
2020 0.6241 -27.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.6241 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.6241 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8984 0.8561 0.9261 10
2020s 0.6241 0.6241 0.6241 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 21 Estonia 0.6705 compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 0.6701 compare
  3. 23 Canada 0.6462 compare
  4. 25 South Africa 0.6131 compare
  5. 26 Ireland 0.5951 compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 0.5515 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan was 0.6241 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9261 in 2018.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6241 in 2020.
How does Kazakhstan rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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