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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Central Asia  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 2724902  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 17855  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 6.6  
Capital city 2015 Astana  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 759  
Currency 2015 Tenge (KZT)  
UN membership date 2013 2 March 1992  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 216036  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 148047  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 57124  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 4.3  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 7.3  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 9.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 12436.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 9076.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3696.9  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 4.5 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 4.6 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 6.6  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 36.1 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 41.8 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 39.2  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 59.4 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 53.6 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 54.2  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 24.2 Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 28.3 Break in the time series.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 32.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 19.8 Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 18.7 Break in the time series.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 18.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 56.0 Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 53.0 Break in the time series.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 49.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 5.1 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 5.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 65.8/76.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 65.5/75.8 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 64.4/75.2 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 140  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 127 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 107  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 126 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 4643  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 1386  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -1036  
Exports (million US$) 2015 79458.7 2014.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 41295.5 2014.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 38163.2 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Italy (20.2), China (12.3), Netherlands (11.0) 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Russian Federation (33.4), China (17.8), Germany (5.6) 2014.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6  
Urban population (%) 2015 53.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 73.9/64.3  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 50  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 3546.8/20.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 4560  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 7849  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 14  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 4.4  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 3.6  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 111.3/111.4  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 106.8/104.2  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 54.2/42.9  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 7.4 2013.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 26.2  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 168.6  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 54.9 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 105.0  
Threatened species 2015 78  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 1.2 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 262902/15.4  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 7198  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 208.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 3.3  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 99.4/85.6  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.1/98.1  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 <  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 0.1  
Trade Profile
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