Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 69.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 69.0% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2001.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.4% | — |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 49.4% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 46.5% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 47.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.6% | 71.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan was 69.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.