GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Kazakhstan stood at 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Kazakhstan peaked at 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,771 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 29,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 26,455 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 24,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 23,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,805 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25,732 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,677 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 28,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 31,697 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 34,023 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 36,488 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 39,415 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 42,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 46,636 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 49,522 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 49,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 56,153 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 58,403 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 63,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 63,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 68,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 71,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 71,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 75,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,484 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,467 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Kazakhstan?
- Gdp per person employed in Kazakhstan was 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 82,765 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,771 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Kazakhstan ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.