Debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Debt service on external debt, total was 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan peaked at 49.78 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,826 TDS, current US$, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21,826 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 9.63 million TDS, current US$ | +44005.2% |
| 1994 | 68.30 million TDS, current US$ | +609.4% |
| 1995 | 234.63 million TDS, current US$ | +243.6% |
| 1996 | 322.31 million TDS, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 483.04 million TDS, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 991.47 million TDS, current US$ | +105.3% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 3.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +145.7% |
| 2001 | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 5.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 8.76 billion TDS, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 13.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 14.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 27.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 33.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 25.70 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 39.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 32.45 billion TDS, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 23.21 billion TDS, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 30.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 31.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 20.72 billion TDS, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 28.50 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 34.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 34.12 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.90 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.72 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.78 billion TDS, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 47.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 21.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 15.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44005.2% | 21,826 TDS, current US$ | 9.63 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1994 | +609.4% | 9.63 million TDS, current US$ | 68.30 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.29 million TDS, current US$ | 21,826 TDS, current US$ | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.88 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 33.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 39.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.88 billion TDS, current US$ | 32.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 49.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Kazakhstan was 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,826 TDS, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.