Canada-Kazakhstan fact sheet
Kazakhstan
Official Title:
Republic of Kazakhstan
General Information
Capital: Astana
Population (million): 19.13
Total Area: 2,717,300 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 290.06 Tenge (KZT) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: December 16, Independence day (1991)
Language(s): Kazakh, Russian, others
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential republic with democratic structures. Bicameral parliament (parliamenti) with a 47-seat Senate and a 98-seat Assemby (Majilis- lower house). Prime Minister and Council of Ministers appointed by the President. Administrative divisions: 17 provinces and 3 cities. Governing party: Amanat.
Head of State:
President 5
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Alikhan SMAILOV
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Mukhtar TILEUBERDI
Finance: Yerulan ZHAMAUBAEV
Economy: Alibek KUANTYROV
Main Political Parties:
Amanat; the democratic party of Kazakhstan, Ak Zhol; People’s Party of Kazakhstan (KPK); National Social Democratic Party (OSDP); The People’s Democratic Party “Auyl”; Adal. Unregistered parties: Alga, Khalyk Rukh, Adilet and Ata Meken. Assembly as of last election (2021): (98 members) Nur-Otan 76, Ak Zhol 12, People’s Party of Kazakhstan 10
Elections:
Assembly, next in 2023, and Presidential, next in 2022.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Kazakhstan | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 249.60 | 2,517.75 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 13,050.33 | 65,864.62 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 4.1 | 4.54 |
| Inflation: (%) | 8 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.9 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $ 87,682,460
Canadian imports from country: $ 911,876,123
FDI in Canada: -
CDI in the country: $ 1,947 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Akylbek Kamaldinov
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Alan Hamson
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $ 141,843,557 | $ 481,119,725 |
| 2018 | $ 113,631,142 | $ 408,377,946 |
| 2019 | $ 158,106,054 | $ 464,293,346 |
| 2020 | $ 75,991,217 | $ 401,075,218 |
| 2021 | $ 87,682,460 | $ 911,876,123 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $ 2,207,851 | $ 832,910 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | - | $ 195,974 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | - | - |
| 04 Food Prod. | $ 190,063 | $ 238 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ 630,924 | $ 544 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ 1,326,397 | $ 436,779,074 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ 1,376,783 | $ 13,944 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ 13,548 | $ 1,579 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ 14 | - |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ 15,219 | $ 27 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $ 158,994 | $ 28,363 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ 62,117 | $ 21 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ 92,968 | $ 1,003 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ 34,307 | $ 453,497,870 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $ 4,944,159 | $ 20,212,473 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $ 62,021,501 | $ 229,542 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $ 8,556,407 | $ 54,727 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $ 5,737,822 | $ 27,741 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ 147,562 | - |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ 74,700 | - |
| 21 Antiques | - | - |
December 2022
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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