Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan stood at 38.6%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -8.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 38.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 28.9% | 46.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.5% | 42.3% | 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 38.6% 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 57.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Kazakhstan ranks 71st 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 down 8.6%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). 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 as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.