Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 30.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Kazakhstan, 1997–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Kazakhstan is 30.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.2% on the previous year and up 427.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Kazakhstan peaked at 208.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -62.7%, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -450.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +220.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 181.2% | +441.8% |
| 2003 | 208.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -83.7% |
| 2005 | -5.0% | -114.8% |
| 2006 | -62.7% | +1143.1% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -233.0% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -105.2% |
| 2009 | -16.7% | +284.1% |
| 2010 | -20.8% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | -9.5% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -164.6% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | -169.0% |
| 2014 | -8.5% | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -452.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -105.1% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1003.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +100.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 30.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1143.1% | -5.0% | -62.7% |
| 2020 | +1003.1% | -1.7% | 15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | -1.9% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | -62.7% | 208.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -20.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 15.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 stock market return in Kazakhstan?
- Stock market return in Kazakhstan was 30.9% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 208.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.7% in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for stock market return?
- Kazakhstan ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.