GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
95th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
28
1997–2024

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1997–2024

00.10.20.31997201020241997: 0.2931998: 0.221999: 0.1842000: 0.1812001: 0.222002: 0.2552003: 0.2522004: 0.2482005: 0.2842006: 0.2432007: 0.2092008: 0.2172009: 0.2292010: 0.1532011: 0.1532012: 0.1652013: 0.1712014: 0.1672015: 0.172016: 0.1422017: 0.1272018: 0.1172019: 0.1182020: 0.1262021: 0.132022: 0.1172023: 0.1442024: 0.162

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Kazakhstan ranks 95th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 0.3% —
1998 0.2% -24.9%
1999 0.2% -16.6%
2000 0.2% -1.5%
2001 0.2% +21.6%
2002 0.3% +15.9%
2003 0.3% -1.0%
2004 0.2% -1.6%
2005 0.3% +14.2%
2006 0.2% -14.4%
2007 0.2% -14.0%
2008 0.2% +3.7%
2009 0.2% +5.9%
2010 0.2% -33.1%
2011 0.2% +0.1%
2012 0.2% +7.7%
2013 0.2% +3.7%
2014 0.2% -2.4%
2015 0.2% +1.4%
2016 0.1% -16.4%
2017 0.1% -10.7%
2018 0.1% -7.8%
2019 0.1% +1.4%
2020 0.1% +6.4%
2021 0.1% +3.3%
2022 0.1% -10.0%
2023 0.1% +23.3%
2024 0.2% +12.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

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  4. 96 Mali 0.1% compare
  5. 97 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 98 Nicaragua 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Kazakhstan rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release