Total debt service in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Total debt service was 19.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Total debt service in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023

01020301993200820231993: 0.041 % of GNI1994: 0.323 % of GNI1995: 1.2 % of GNI1996: 1.5 % of GNI1997: 2.2 % of GNI1998: 4.5 % of GNI1999: 8.5 % of GNI2000: 19.8 % of GNI2001: 16 % of GNI2002: 17.4 % of GNI2003: 18.1 % of GNI2004: 21.7 % of GNI2005: 25.5 % of GNI2006: 20.2 % of GNI2007: 29.6 % of GNI2008: 29.3 % of GNI2009: 25 % of GNI2010: 30.7 % of GNI2011: 19.7 % of GNI2012: 12.9 % of GNI2013: 14.6 % of GNI2014: 15.7 % of GNI2015: 20.2 % of GNI2016: 16.3 % of GNI2017: 18.8 % of GNI2018: 21.4 % of GNI2019: 20.6 % of GNI2020: 19.6 % of GNI2021: 18 % of GNI2022: 21.8 % of GNI2023: 19 % of GNI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 19.0% for total debt service in 2023.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Kazakhstan peaked at 30.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total debt service in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1993 0.0%
1994 0.3% +683.6%
1995 1.2% +259.2%
1996 1.5% +33.5%
1997 2.2% +42.7%
1998 4.5% +105.5%
1999 8.5% +86.4%
2000 19.8% +133.7%
2001 16.0% -19.1%
2002 17.4% +8.9%
2003 18.1% +4.0%
2004 21.7% +19.7%
2005 25.5% +17.7%
2006 20.2% -20.9%
2007 29.6% +46.4%
2008 29.3% -0.9%
2009 25.0% -14.7%
2010 30.7% +22.8%
2011 19.7% -35.8%
2012 12.9% -34.4%
2013 14.6% +13.4%
2014 15.7% +7.3%
2015 20.2% +28.6%
2016 16.3% -19.0%
2017 18.8% +14.9%
2018 21.4% +13.9%
2019 20.6% -3.6%
2020 19.6% -5.0%
2021 18.0% -8.1%
2022 21.8% +20.8%
2023 19.0% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 0.0% 8.5% 7
2000s 22.2% 16.0% 29.6% 10
2010s 19.1% 12.9% 30.7% 10
2020s 19.6% 18.0% 21.8% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

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  2. 5 Suriname 20.6% compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
  4. 8 Angola 16.3% compare
  5. 9 Nicaragua 13.8% compare
  6. 10 Jamaica 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Kazakhstan?
Total debt service in Kazakhstan was 19.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total debt service?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release