Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -70.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
- 7 South Africa 20.5% compare
- 8 Botswana 20.0% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 11 Chile 19.9% compare
- 12 Guatemala 19.3% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kazakhstan was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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