Healthcare Spending: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's healthcare spending is currently 3.767 % of GDP as of 2023. # Kazakhstan Healthcare Spending Kazakhstan allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.767 % of GDP
+0.6% y/y
Peak (2000)
4.16 % of GDP
Low (2011)
2.602 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Kazakhstan
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Kazakhstan
Analysis# Kazakhstan Healthcare Spending
Kazakhstan allocated 3.767% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, marking a modest increase from 3.746% in 2022. This level remains substantially below the country's all-time peak of 4.16% in 2000 and represents a 9.4% overall decline across the 23-year period. The figure sits well above the historical low of 2.602% recorded in 2011, reflecting recovery from that economically constrained period.
A sharp recovery emerged between 2019 and 2021, when healthcare spending climbed from 2.871% to 3.987%—likely driven by pandemic-related pressures and medical system demands. Since reaching that peak in 2021, spending has stabilized around 3.7–3.8% of GDP. The recent stability suggests Kazakhstan has settled into a sustainable healthcare investment level, though it remains below early-2000s commitments to the sector.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.767 % of GDP | +0.56% |
| 2022 | 3.746 % of GDP | -6.04% |
| 2021 | 3.987 % of GDP | +4.07% |
| 2020 | 3.831 % of GDP | +33.44% |
| 2019 | 2.871 % of GDP | -1.03% |
| 2018 | 2.901 % of GDP | -4.95% |
| 2017 | 3.052 % of GDP | -10.81% |
| 2016 | 3.422 % of GDP | +12.53% |
| 2015 | 3.041 % of GDP | +2.22% |
| 2014 | 2.975 % of GDP | +11.72% |
| 2013 | 2.663 % of GDP | -12.31% |
| 2012 | 3.037 % of GDP | +16.72% |
| 2011 | 2.602 % of GDP | -4.90% |
| 2010 | 2.736 % of GDP | -21.24% |
| 2009 | 3.474 % of GDP | +14.81% |
| 2008 | 3.026 % of GDP | +11.95% |
| 2007 | 2.703 % of GDP | -20.45% |
| 2006 | 3.398 % of GDP | -12.92% |
| 2005 | 3.902 % of GDP | -2.03% |
| 2004 | 3.983 % of GDP | +6.98% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.723 % of GDP | +2.99% |
| 2002 | 3.615 % of GDP | +4.15% |
| 2001 | 3.471 % of GDP | -16.56% |
| 2000 | 4.16 % of GDP | — |
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