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Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Basic data — Kazakhstan, Asia.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

5.1 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 2.9
  • Economy 6.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Astana
Population
20,426,568 inh.
Area
2,724,900 km²
Currency
KZT
Regime
presidential system

Executive in office

Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev

Head of State

Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev

since 2019.01.01 Nour-Otan

Alikhan Smaïlov

Head of Government

Alikhan Smaïlov

since 2022.01.05

Government in office 4 members

Jaslan Mädiev

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry

Jaslan Mädiev

since 2024.05.06

Ersaiyn Nağaspaev

Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ersaiyn Nağaspaev

since 2025.02.28

Asqarbek Ertaev

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population

Asqarbek Ertaev

since 2026.01.27

Erbol Myrzabosynov

Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Erbol Myrzabosynov

since 2024.09.02

Parliament

Mäjılıs

107 seats

Inception 1996

Sénat

47 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

291 G$

2024 ↑ +11.3 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

14,155 $

2024 ↑ +9.9 % vs 2023

Growth

5.0 %

2024 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2023

Inflation

8.7 %

2024 ↓ -5.8 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

4.8 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

20.9 %

2023 ↓ -0.5 pt vs 2022

Defense / GDP

0.4 %

2024 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

74.5 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.16/1

#145 autocratie électorale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

23/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

40/100

#882024

Press freedom (RSF)

38/100

#1422024

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #1 Uranium 2024
  • #2 Chrome 2024
  • #4 Manganèse 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

79 Md$

Imports

60 Md$

Balance

19 Md$

Top exports

  • Pétrole brut 42 Md$
  • Cuivre 4 Md$
  • Uranium 3 Md$

Top imports

  • Machines + ordinateurs 7 Md$
  • Voitures + pièces 5 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 24%
  • GBR 26%
  • FRA 30%
  • DEU 30%
  • RUS 71%
  • CHN 80%
  • IND 64%

Abstention: 33%

National anthem

Meniñ Qazaqstanım

Composer · Shamshi Kaldayakov

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