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

Kazakhstan: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4648 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4648
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8848
in 2013
All-time low
0.4648
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82010201520202010: 0.8582011: 0.8562012: 0.8622013: 0.8852014: 0.8512015: 0.872016: 0.8552017: 0.8542018: 0.8582019: 0.7952020: 0.465

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.4648 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.8848 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4648, in 2020.

That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 60 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 protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.8579
2011 0.856 -0.2%
2012 0.862 +0.7%
2013 0.8848 +2.6%
2014 0.8513 -3.8%
2015 0.8703 +2.2%
2016 0.8552 -1.7%
2017 0.8538 -0.2%
2018 0.858 +0.5%
2019 0.7946 -7.4%
2020 0.4648 -41.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.4648 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.4648 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8544 0.7946 0.8848 10
2020s 0.4648 0.4648 0.4648 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 31 Azerbaijan 0.4709 compare
  2. 32 Russian Federation 0.4664 compare
  3. 33 Poland 0.4657 compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 0.4609 compare
  5. 36 Cyprus 0.4068 compare
  6. 37 Republic of Moldova 0.4056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Kazakhstan was 0.4648 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8848 in 2013.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 in 2020.
How does Kazakhstan rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 protection, 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 protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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