Oil rents as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 14.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan is 14.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 108.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +374.3% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +131.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +108.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 2.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 14.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.