Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan peaked at 39.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 23.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% compare
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 113 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan was 17.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.