As of May 1, 2026, total tax revenues collected by Kyzylorda city and the region’s seven districts reached KZT 31.6 billion. That was KZT 8.1 billion, or 34.3%, higher than a year earlier, when revenues stood at KZT 23.6 billion.
The overall increase, however, was highly concentrated. Only three of the eight territories recorded revenue growth, while five posted declines. Moreover, Kyzylorda city alone generated KZT 8.03 billion of the region’s total net increase of KZT 8.08 billion, accounting for 99.3% of overall growth.
District and city overview
Tax revenues remain heavily concentrated in a small number of territories. Kyzylorda city accounts for 62.3% of total tax collections across the region’s districts and cities, while Shieli district contributes 9.1%. Together, these two territories generate 71.4% of all regional tax revenues.
Largest revenue increases
- Kyzylorda city: +KZT 8.03 billion
- Shieli district: +KZT 0.26 billion
- Zhanakorgan district: +KZT 0.16 billion
Five territories recorded declining revenues. The sharpest decreases were observed in Karmakshy district (-KZT 0.20 billion) and Aral district (-KZT 0.07 billion). Tax collections also fell by around KZT 0.05 billion in both Kazaly and Syrdarya districts.
Top districts and cities by tax revenue
Leaders
- Kyzylorda city: KZT 19.7 billion
- Shieli district: KZT 2.87 billion
- Zhanakorgan district: KZT 2.33 billion
- Syrdarya district: KZT 1.87 billion
- Aral district: KZT 1.50 billion
Lowest Revenue Collections
- Zhalagash district: KZT 0.87 billion
- Karmakshy district: KZT 1.01 billion
- Kazaly district: KZT 1.48 billion
The gap between the highest and lowest performers remains substantial. Kyzylorda city collected around 23 times more tax revenue than Zhalagash district, generating KZT 19.7 billioncompared with KZT 0.87 billion.
Top Personal Income Tax (PIT) Contributors
- Kyzylorda city: KZT 10.72 billion
- Shieli district: KZT 1.49 billion
- Zhanakorgan district: KZT 1.27 billion
- Kazaly district: KZT 0.77 billion
- Aral district: KZT 0.68 billion
Top Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Contributors
- Kyzylorda city: KZT 4.76 billion
- Shieli district: KZT 0.38 billion
- Kazaly district: KZT 0.35 billion
- Zhanakorgan district: KZT 0.20 billion
- Aral district: KZT 0.14 billion
Development projects in Kyzylorda region
The region is implementing projects aimed at strengthening agriculture, energy infrastructure and transport connectivity, including:
- construction of a multifunctional sports complex in Kyzylorda;
- development of an 800-head dairy farm in Kyzylorda;
- construction of a rice processing plant in Kyzylorda;
- construction of a bridge across the Syr Darya River near Karlan in Kazaly district;
- major rehabilitation of the railway overpass on the Zhalagash-Josaly highway in Karmakshy district;
- construction of a second trunk water pipeline to the Aiteke Bi pumping station serving Aral and Kazaly districts;
- installation of external electricity supply networks in Bidaykol village, Shieli district;
- construction of a gas pipeline and local distribution network in Kamystybas settlement, Aral district;
- construction of a gas pipeline and local distribution network in Akzharma village, Syrdarya district.
Kyzylorda Region is reporting strong headline growth in tax revenues, but that performance is overwhelmingly driven by the regional capital. More than 99% of the overall increase came from Kyzylorda city, while most districts experienced declining revenues. This highlights the continued concentration of economic activity within a single urban center.
At the same time, the region’s investment pipeline targets several strategic sectors, including agribusiness, agricultural processing, transport infrastructure and public utilities. Projects such as the rice processing plant, dairy farming expansion, water supply upgrades and gas network development have the potential to stimulate economic activity beyond the regional capital. Over the longer term, these investments could broaden the tax base across the districts and reduce the region’s reliance on a single growth center.
National Bureau of Economic Research specifically for EconomyKZ.org
