The World Bank confirms Kazakhstan's GDP growth forecast at 4.7% for 2025 and 3.5% for 2026, with oil production driving recovery.
The World Bank has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Kazakhstan at 4.7% for 2025 and 3.5% for 2026, consistent with its projections from October.
The bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report, released on Thursday, reveals that Kazakhstan's economy grew by 4% in 2024, a decrease from 5.1% in 2023.
Additionally, the World Bank anticipates that the economies of Central Asia will grow by 5% in 2025 and 4.2% in 2026, with increased oil production expected to support Kazakhstan’s economic recovery and fuel growth.
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