Tax revenue in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Tax revenue was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2011
All-time low
6.8%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2023

Tax revenue in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023

051015201997201020231997: 6.8 % of GDP1998: 7.3 % of GDP1999: 7.7 % of GDP2000: 10.2 % of GDP2001: 9.6 % of GDP2002: 12.1 % of GDP2003: 13.1 % of GDP2004: 13.9 % of GDP2010: 15.7 % of GDP2011: 18.3 % of GDP2012: 13.3 % of GDP2013: 16 % of GDP2014: 14.2 % of GDP2015: 9.8 % of GDP2016: 9.9 % of GDP2017: 10.3 % of GDP2018: 11.7 % of GDP2019: 11.8 % of GDP2020: 8.3 % of GDP2021: 9.4 % of GDP2022: 12.1 % of GDP2023: 11.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue in Kazakhstan is 11.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1997.

Kazakhstan ranks 118th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tax revenue in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 6.8%
1998 7.3% +7.5%
1999 7.7% +6.2%
2000 10.2% +32.0%
2001 9.6% -5.7%
2002 12.1% +25.8%
2003 13.1% +7.8%
2004 13.9% +6.3%
2010 15.7% +13.0%
2011 18.3% +16.2%
2012 13.3% -27.1%
2013 16.0% +20.4%
2014 14.2% -11.5%
2015 9.8% -30.7%
2016 9.9% +0.9%
2017 10.3% +3.8%
2018 11.7% +13.7%
2019 11.8% +0.6%
2020 8.3% -29.4%
2021 9.4% +13.6%
2022 12.1% +27.7%
2023 11.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 6.8% 7.7% 3
2000s 11.8% 9.6% 13.9% 5
2010s 13.1% 9.8% 18.3% 10
2020s 10.4% 8.3% 12.1% 4

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  3. 117 Mali 12.0% compare
  4. 119 Niger 11.8%
  5. 120 Guatemala 11.6% compare
  6. 121 Cameroon 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Kazakhstan?
Tax revenue in Kazakhstan was 11.9% 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 18.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1997.
How does Kazakhstan rank for tax revenue?
Kazakhstan ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.