Subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Subsidies and other transfers was 69.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 152 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2021
All-time low
46.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 58.4 % of expense1998: 50 % of expense1999: 49.4 % of expense2000: 55.3 % of expense2001: 46.5 % of expense2002: 50.8 % of expense2003: 51.4 % of expense2004: 54.4 % of expense2010: 66.6 % of expense2011: 64.8 % of expense2012: 62.8 % of expense2013: 68 % of expense2014: 67.8 % of expense2015: 64.3 % of expense2016: 59.3 % of expense2017: 47.7 % of expense2018: 67.3 % of expense2019: 67.1 % of expense2020: 67.6 % of expense2021: 71.5 % of expense2022: 70.9 % of expense2023: 69 % of expense

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 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 11 Lithuania 70.2% compare
  2. 12 Australia 69.4% compare
  3. 13 North Macedonia 69.1% compare
  4. 15 Canada 68.9% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 68.8% compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 68.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.