IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2020

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL KAZAKHSTAN

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Nur-Sultan

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2,725 2019

382.747 2019 18.51 2019 179.3 2019 29,220 2019

32

Exchange Rate (per $)

34

38

42

47

32

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2020 Macroeconomic stability. Development of the healthcare, education and science, agriculture • Macroeconomic stability. • Development of the healthcare, education and science, agriculture spheres. • Stimulating the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, manufacturing and light industry. • Transformation of the public administration system. • Development of digital technologies.

48

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

43

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

4.5 2019 5.24 2019 4.80 2019 9.22 2019 -3.09 2019 149.3 2018 2.00 2019

7

Real GDP growth (%)

58

Consumer price inflation (%)

30

Unemployment rate (%)

31

Labor force (millions)

55

Current account balance (% of GDP)

34

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Economic Research Institute, JSC of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan Pr vided by: Economic Research Institute, JSC of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan

36

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

16

16

19

23

28

29

31

32

33

38

40

41

44

47

48

50

52

57

58

60

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (40 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (34 countries)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

20

21

25

20

20

28

31

24

26

27

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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2020