Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.1779 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Kazakhstan, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Kazakhstan stood at -0.1779.
The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.68, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.69 | — |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -63.2% |
| 2009 | -1.42 | -192.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -228.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | +214.3% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -54.4% |
| 2015 | -5.89 | -392.3% |
| 2016 | -4.28 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | -5.23 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -134.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7647 | -142.8% |
| 2020 | -7.68 | +904.3% |
| 2021 | -4.36 | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8196 | -118.8% |
| 2023 | -0.56 | -168.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7713 | +37.7% |
| 2025 | -1.8 | +133.5% |
| 2026 | -1.69 | -6.0% |
| 2027 | -1.34 | -21.1% |
| 2028 | -0.9243 | -30.8% |
| 2029 | -0.4911 | -46.9% |
| 2030 | -0.1779 | -63.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.1779 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.1779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -904.3% | -0.7647 | -7.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | -1.42 | 7.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3365 | -5.89 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 | -7.68 | 0.8196 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.1779 | -0.1779 | -0.1779 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- External debt stocks, short-term 21.70 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Kazakhstan?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Kazakhstan was -0.1779 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Kazakhstan ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October