Kazakhstan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 20 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Kazakhstan was −1.15% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was 0.91% of GDP in 2022; the period change was −2.05 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −1.79% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2023

PeriodValue
2023-1.15 % of GDP
20220.91 % of GDP
2021-4.43 % of GDP
2020-6.68 % of GDP
2019-0.88 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2014
20180.95 % of GDP
2017-3.48 % of GDP
2016-3.3 % of GDP
2015-2.8 % of GDP
20142.97 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.