Mineral rents in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mineral rents was 9.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Kazakhstan stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +319.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +106.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 12 Australia 10.5% compare
- 13 Mauritania 9.6% compare
- 14 Guyana 9.4% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
- 18 Armenia 6.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Kazakhstan?
- Mineral rents in Kazakhstan was 9.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mineral rents?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.