Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 27.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in Kazakhstan, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Kazakhstan is 27.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.2% | — |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +30.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 27.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.8%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 30.3% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 27.3% | 5 |
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 total reserves in Kazakhstan?
- Total reserves in Kazakhstan was 27.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.