Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.9% | — |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%. (34 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 118 Jamaica 0.5% compare
- 119 San Marino 0.4%
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 121 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kazakhstan was 0.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Kazakhstan ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release