Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan, 1999–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 5.2% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 155th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.3% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4 |
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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kazakhstan was 5.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.