Kazakhstan: Gross national expenditure (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Kazakhstan's gross national expenditure (current US$) rose 10.3% on 2023 (from US$238.48 billion to US$263.14 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.2% and a typical year strayed about 16.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 40% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 25% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$11.31 billion a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Kazakhstan had the 5th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kazakhstan in the 2024 ranking

• China — 2nd of 37: US$18.2 trillion
• Japan — 3rd of 37: US$4.23 trillion
• New Zealand — 4th of 37: US$264.4 billion
• Iraq — 6th of 37: US$245.32 billion
• Kuwait — 7th of 37: US$132.71 billion
• Angola — 8th of 37: US$90.8 billion

What this measures

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 32 values

Gross national expenditure (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$28.9 billion (2024)
• Armenia — US$30.85 billion (2025)
• Austria — US$564.48 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$71.22 billion (2025)
• Belarus — US$94.89 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$740.1 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$38.6 billion (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$132.13 billion (2025)
• Croatia — US$110.36 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — US$38.9 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Kazakhstan

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 3.26% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$11.25 billion (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$15.12 billion (2021)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$12.34 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 906.89 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$89.74 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (constant LCU) — 6.82 trillion (2025)
• Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$143.89 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Kazakhstan's gross national expenditure (current US$)?

US$263.14 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 972.65% from US$24.53 billion in 1993 (7.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$263.14 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$16.85 billion in 2000.

How does Kazakhstan rank?

5th highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in gross national expenditure (current US$) unusual for Kazakhstan?

In 2024, Kazakhstan's gross national expenditure (current US$) rose 10.3% on 2023 (from US$238.48 billion to US$263.14 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.2% and a typical year strayed about 16.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.DAB.TOTL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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