Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 5.48 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan stood at 5.48 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.48 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.37 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.65 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 22.37 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 28.18 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 82.96 billion current LCU | +194.4% |
| 2001 | 90.68 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 209.05 billion current LCU | +130.5% |
| 2003 | 272.63 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 382.81 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +359.8% |
| 2011 | 2.40 trillion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 trillion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 5.29 trillion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 5.48 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 40.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.60 billion current LCU, 79.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 | +359.8% | 382.81 billion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 billion current LCU | 22.37 billion current LCU | 28.18 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 207.63 billion current LCU | 82.96 billion current LCU | 382.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 trillion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 5.48 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan was 5.48 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.