External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 246.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Kazakhstan peaked at 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.23 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.23 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 21.63 million DOD, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 232.35 million DOD, current US$ | +974.4% |
| 1995 | 381.41 million DOD, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 221.24 million DOD, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 349.00 million DOD, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 423.82 million DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 474.10 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 961.00 million DOD, current US$ | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 8.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 12.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 11.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 6.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 8.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 8.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 6.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 9.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 16.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 19.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 19.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 9.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 6.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +974.4% | 21.63 million DOD, current US$ | 232.35 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264.10 million DOD, current US$ | 9.23 million DOD, current US$ | 474.10 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 961.00 million DOD, current US$ | 12.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Ukraine 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Lebanon 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Kazakhstan
- Net financial flows, IBRD -239.89 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 44.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 159.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 11.8% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 327.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 38.11 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Kazakhstan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Kazakhstan was 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.