According to updated data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2025, Kazakhstan ranks first among post-Soviet countries in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita at current prices.
As reported by the Telegram channel "Black Swan, Crayfish and Pike", this figure in Kazakhstan is $14.77 thousand. In second place is Russia with $14.26 thousand, and in third place is Turkmenistan with $13.34 thousand.
For comparison, in China, GDP per capita at current prices, according to the IMF estimate, is $13.69 thousand.
IMF data for 2025:
- Kazakhstan — $14.77 thousand.
- Russia — $14.26 thousand.
- Turkmenistan — $13.34 thousand.
- Georgia — $9.57 thousand.
- Armenia — $8.86 thousand.
- Moldova — $8.26 thousand.
- Belarus — $7.88 thousand.
- Azerbaijan — $7.6 thousand.
- Ukraine — $6.26 thousand.
- Uzbekistan — $3.51 thousand.
- Kyrgyzstan — $2.75 thousand.
- Tajikistan — $1.43 thousand.
Kazakhstan has not only overtaken all post-Soviet countries in this indicator but has also surpassed China, highlighting the steady growth of nominal incomes against the backdrop of the regional economy.
It was previously reported that Kazakhstan's GDP for January–July 2025 grew by 6.3% compared to the same period last year. The main drivers of growth were transport and storage, construction, as well as wholesale and retail trade.