External debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, long-term was 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan stood at 146.04 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan peaked at 162.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.75 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.75 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +6196.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 5.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 2001 | 13.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 16.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 19.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 28.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 35.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 61.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 84.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 96.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 102.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 109.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 115.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 126.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 141.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 149.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 149.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 159.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 154.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 152.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 161.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 162.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 159.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 151.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 150.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 11.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 12.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6196.2% | 25.75 million DOD, current US$ | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2000 | +121.0% | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.75 million DOD, current US$ | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 102.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 109.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 161.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 162.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 8 Colombia 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Ukraine 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Thailand 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Kazakhstan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.38 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4556 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 33.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 469.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 327.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 38.11 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Kazakhstan was 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 162.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.