The Economy of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan at a Glance
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, rich in oil, gas, uranium, metals and grain, and the biggest economy in Central Asia.
Kazakhstan stretches across a huge steppe between Russia and China, with about 20 million people.
Resources
Large reserves of oil, gas, coal, uranium, copper, zinc and more.
Economy
The largest in Central Asia, with income per person far above its neighbours.
Constraint
Being landlocked, exports depend on pipelines and rail through neighbouring countries.
A wide steppe
Wheat fields and oil rigs sit far apart across a country as big as Western Europe.
Assuming all Central Asian economies are alike
Kazakhstan is far richer than most.
Key takeaways
- Kazakhstan is huge and landlocked.
- Resources are abundant.
- It is Central Asia's largest economy.
- Transport routes matter.
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