Since 2001, Washington has allocated $2.07 billion in assistance to Kazakhstan, according to the U.S. Department of State. The bulk of this funding was provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Data on U.S. government aid to various countries, including Kazakhstan, from 2001 to 2024 is available on the ForeignAssistance.gov website.
Over the past 23 years, Kazakhstan has received a total of $2.07 billion in U.S. aid. The highest allocation came in 2010, with $331.2 million, while the lowest funding was during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, at just $14.6 million.
| Year | Amount (USD millions) |
| 2001 | 51.5 |
| 2002 | 68.7 |
| 2003 | 65.0 |
| 2004 | 75.8 |
| 2005 | 68.4 |
| 2006 | 113.7 |
| 2007 | 105.5 |
| 2008 | 115.3 |
| 2009 | 104.0 |
| 2010 | 331.2 |
| 2011 | 194.0 |
| 2012 | 189.7 |
| 2013 | 170.0 |
| 2014 | 191.7 |
| 2015 | 106.7 |
| 2016 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 48.4 |
| 2018 | 51.8 |
| 2019 | 53.0 |
| 2020 | 65.6 |
| 2021 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 32.4 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
The breakdown of U.S. aid to Kazakhstan in 2024 ($15.2 million total):
- Healthcare — $8.8 million.
- Democracy, human rights and governance — $3.7 million.
- Support programs — $1.39 million.
- Peace and security — $833,000.
- Economic development — $438,000.
- Humanitarian aid — $23,000.
- Education and social services — $4,000.
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. development aid programs to foreign countries for 90 days. During this period, the new administration will assess whether such aid aligns with U.S. policy objectives.
On Jan. 26, the U.S. Department of State confirmed the suspension of USAID funding. When asked by Kursiv.media which programs would be frozen, the U.S. Embassy in Astana provided no specifics, stating that the decision was made to allow a review of all foreign aid.
