Kazakhstan—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #109 of 139Updated July 2026
Latest Value
11.9%
2023
YoY Change
-1.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#109
of 139 countries
Maximum
18.3%
2011
Minimum
8.3%
2020
CAGR
+0.7%
19 years
Last
11.9%
Previous
12.1%
Highest
18.3%
Lowest
8.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kazakhstan's tax revenue (% of GDP) was 11.9% in 2023, ranking #109 out of 139 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2022. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 18.3% (2011) and the lowest was 8.3% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 29.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | Sweden | 27.3% | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Austria | 25.8% | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 25.6% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).