International debt issues to GDP in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: International debt issues to GDP was 22.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
51st
of 116 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Kazakhstan, 1996–2020

5101520251996200820201996: 4.2 %1997: 5.6 %1998: 6.1 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 16 %2006: 23.8 %2014: 18.8 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 22 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 22.0% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 26.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1996.

That places Kazakhstan 51st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

International debt issues to GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Kazakhstan, 1996 to 2020.
Year % Change
1996 4.2%
1997 5.6% +32.1%
1998 6.1% +8.2%
1999 8.6% +41.0%
2000 9.8% +14.6%
2001 8.8% -10.5%
2002 8.1% -7.8%
2003 9.1% +13.0%
2004 13.4% +46.9%
2005 16.0% +19.2%
2006 23.8% +48.7%
2014 18.8% -20.9%
2015 21.6% +14.5%
2016 26.3% +21.8%
2017 24.5% -6.8%
2018 20.6% -15.9%
2019 19.9% -3.5%
2020 22.0% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 4.2% 8.6% 4
2000s 12.7% 8.1% 23.8% 7
2010s 21.9% 18.8% 26.3% 6
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 48 Malaysia 22.1% compare
  2. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 22.1% compare
  3. 50 Zambia 22.0% compare
  4. 52 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
  5. 53 United States of America 21.4% compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Kazakhstan?
International debt issues to gdp in Kazakhstan was 22.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
How does Kazakhstan rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.