Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Kazakhstan is 29.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 44.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.4% | — |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +6.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 8.6% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 15.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 24.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 151 Nicaragua 31.4% compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 31.2% compare
- 153 Ghana 29.6% compare
- 155 Eswatini 29.1% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 28.9% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Kazakhstan was 29.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.