Greece vs Kazakhstan: GDP growth
GDP growth: 2.1% a year in Greece in 2025 and 5% a year in Kazakhstan in 2024, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Kazakhstan, by 2.9 percentage points, or 2.4 times that in Greece.
GreeceKazakhstan
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2.1 2025 | -0.2 | 101 of 143 | 1.6 2031 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 2024 | 4.3 | — | 3.6 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Kazakhstan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Greece.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Greece at 1.6% a year and Kazakhstan at 3.6% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Greece | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | -9.2 | -2.6 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | -0 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -0.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 2013 | -2.3 | 5.9 |
| 2012 | -8.3 | 5 |
| 2011 | -9.9 | 7.5 |
| 2010 | -5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | -4.1 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 8.9 |
| 2006 | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 2002 | 4.7 | 9.8 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | 13.5 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | 9.8 |
| 1999 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -1.9 |
| 1997 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -8.2 |
| 1994 | 2 | -12.6 |
| 1993 | -1.6 | -9.2 |
| 1992 | 0.7 | – |
| 1991 | 3.1 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 3.8 | – |
| 1988 | 4.3 | – |
| 1987 | -2.3 | – |
| 1986 | 0.5 | – |
| 1985 | 2.5 | – |
| 1984 | 2 | – |
| 1983 | -1.1 | – |
| 1982 | -1.1 | – |
| 1981 | -1.6 | – |
| 1980 | 0.7 | – |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Greece | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| 2027 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| 2028 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| 2029 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| 2030 | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| 2031 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time