Social contributions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Social contributions was 333.04 billion current LCU in 2018. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Kazakhstan, 1997–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 333.04 billion current LCU for social contributions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Kazakhstan peaked at 333.04 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 385.00 million current LCU, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Social contributions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 116.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 61.59 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 385.00 million current LCU | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 131.04 billion current LCU | +33936.1% |
| 2011 | 156.53 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 183.73 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 203.24 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 225.47 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 240.59 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 264.20 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 280.16 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 333.04 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 333.04 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.26 billion current LCU, 9.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 333.04 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.53 billion current LCU, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.35 billion current LCU | 385.00 million current LCU | 116.08 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 224.22 billion current LCU | 131.04 billion current LCU | 333.04 billion current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Kazakhstan?
- Social contributions in Kazakhstan was 333.04 billion current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 333.04 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.00 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for social contributions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.