Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 23.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 127 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2019
All-time low
16.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan is 23.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 16.1% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Hungary 25.0% compare
- 65 Kosovo 24.6% compare
- 66 Iceland 23.9% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 69 Georgia 22.2% compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 21.9% compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 21.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 48.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kazakhstan was 23.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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