Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0773 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.0773 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.5698 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0054, in 1997.
Kazakhstan ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5698 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0057 | -99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 | +434.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3689 | +1628.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3839 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4516 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1369 | -69.7% |
| 2004 | 0.133 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1032 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1364 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0941 | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1719 | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1361 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1443 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1813 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1596 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2798 | +75.3% |
| 2017 | 0.336 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3446 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2786 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2188 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1572 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2132 | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.116 | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0826 | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0773 | -6.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0773 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0773 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1628.6% | 0.0213 | 0.3689 |
| 1998 | +434.1% | 0.0054 | 0.0289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1262 | 0.0054 | 0.5698 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2088 | 0.0941 | 0.4516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2106 | 0.0933 | 0.3446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1442 | 0.0773 | 0.2188 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.0773 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5698 in 1995.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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