Tax revenue (current LCU) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 14.20 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue in Kazakhstan stood at 14.20 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.20 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.49 billion current LCU, in 1997.
Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 113.49 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 126.44 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 156.18 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 265.75 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 313.43 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 458.23 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 603.40 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 816.46 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 trillion current LCU | +319.8% |
| 2011 | 5.16 trillion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 trillion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 5.77 trillion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 5.63 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.02 trillion current LCU | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 4.66 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 5.60 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.24 trillion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 8.20 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.88 trillion current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 7.93 trillion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 12.52 trillion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 14.20 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 14.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 40.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 14.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 87.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +319.8% | 816.46 billion current LCU | 3.43 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.04 billion current LCU | 113.49 billion current LCU | 156.18 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 491.45 billion current LCU | 265.75 billion current LCU | 816.46 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.38 trillion current LCU | 3.43 trillion current LCU | 8.20 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 trillion current LCU | 5.88 trillion current LCU | 14.20 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Kazakhstan?
- Tax revenue in Kazakhstan was 14.20 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.20 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.49 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tax revenue?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.