The GRP of Turkestan region for 2019 amounted to 718 billion tenge (the share of GRP of the region in the GRP of Kazakhstan was 2.6%). Among the regions of Kazakhstan in terms of GRP, Turkestan region is on the 17th place.
Main branches of economy
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Industry
Rich deposits of barite, coal, iron and polymetallic ores, bentonite clays, vermiculite, talc, limestone, granite, marble, gypsum and quartz Sands.
1st place in the Republic in uranium reserves.
3rd place in reserves of phosphorites and iron ores.
Kentau transformer plant is the only manufacturer of transformers in Kazakhstan. |
Agriculture
Every year, state support is increased, which is aimed at the development of the agricultural sector.
Subsidies to improve the economic accessibility of field and garden work.
Subsidizing the cost of fuel and lubricants, the cost of laying and growing perennial plantations of fruit and berry crops and grapes, mineral fertilizers, herbicides, etc. |
Tourism
The region is included in the tourist route "Modern silk road".
A single tourist route of the southern regions - Zhambyl, Kyzylorda and Turkestan regions-has been formed.
Two new tourist routes have been developed: a Safari tour in Suzak district and a tour of the winery of Saryagash district Chateau Silk Alley |
growth rates of economic sectors
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Industry |
105,3 |
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Construction |
129,1 |
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Transport |
101,2 |
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Agriculture |
104,7 |
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Trade |
105,7 |
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Communication |
111,3 |
Source: stat.gov.kz
Turkestan region is rich in minerals. In the Turkestan region there are deposits of polymetallic ores (the South-Western slope of the Karatau ridge near the city of Kentau, Achisay, Baizhansay, Mirgalimsay deposits, etc.). Of great industrial interest are the deposits of iron ores of the Karatau ridge. The region has mineral resources for the production of building materials (limestone, gypsum, quartz Sands, refractory ceramic and bentonite clays, mineral paints, ornamental stones).
Resource base
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type of raw material |
field Name |
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Cement raw material |
Daubabinskoye Deposit (active mineral additives, basalts), Red waterfall (quartz Sands) |
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Talc |
Kosogorskogo, Assessme |
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Barite |
Ansay, Karst |
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Expanded clay raw materials |
Garbuzinskii, Kangra-Keles, Darbazinskiy-II, Darbazinskiy-III |
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Mineral paint |
Ayusai |
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Marble crumb |
Wysokinski, Leontief, Tasbulak |
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Raw materials for mineral wool production |
Dublinske |
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Coal |
Lenger group of deposits |
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Vanadium+molybdenum+uranium |
Gabalinskoi |
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Iron |
Avail, Susingen |
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Lead+zinc |
Mirgalimsay, Achisay |
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Gold |
Altintepsi, Besagash, Kalahasti, Kumystinskoe, Truseni |
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Phosphorites |
Ushbas |
In January 2019, industrial products were produced at current prices by 35946.7 million tenge, which amounted to 100.8% compared to January 2018.
Structure of industrial production of Turkestan region by types of economic activity in January 2019
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Type of activity |
Volume of production of industrial products (goods, services),thousand tenge |
Proportion of activities in the regional volume of industrial production, in % |
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Mining and quarrying
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16 695 936
16 447 313 |
46.4
45,8 |
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Manufacturing industry
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15 065 667 5 570 643 |
41.9 15.5 |
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Beverage industry |
733 259 |
2.0 |
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Light industry |
750 740 |
2,1 |
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Production of coke and petroleum products |
792 464 |
2.2 |
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Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products |
39 586 |
0.1 |
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Production of basic pharmaceutical products |
25 300 |
0.1 |
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Manufacture of rubber and plastic products |
320 120 |
0.9 |
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Production of other non metallic mineral products |
345 018 |
1.0 |
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Metallurgical industry |
4 095 013 |
11.4 |
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Manufacture of finished metal products, except machinery and equipment |
69 713 |
0.2 |
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Engineering |
2 160 796 |
6,0 |
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Furniture production |
133 480 |
0.4 |
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Manufacture of other finished products |
20 437 |
0.1 |
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Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning |
3 794 159 |
10.6 |
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Water supply; Sewerage system, control over waste collection and distribution |
390 985 |
1.1 |
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Industry-total |
35 946 747 |
100,0 |
Source: stat.gov.kz
Gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January 2019 in the whole region amounted to 21288.2 million tenge, which is higher than in January 2018 by 0.9%.
Gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Turkestan region in January 2019 (million tenge)
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Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
from it: |
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agriculture |
from it: |
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plant growing |
farming |
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21 288.2 |
21 161.3 |
2 113.0 (9.98%) |
19 045,7 (90.02%) |