最窮的，哈薩克斯坦和烏克蘭有相似的問題，但前總統納紮爾巴也夫在大國之間似乎遊刃有餘，可以看看比較他們的發展。烏克蘭三十年來GDP基本沒有增加。
| Year | Ukraine GDP Growth (%) | kazakhstan GDP Growth (%) |
| 2020 | -4.02% | -2.60% |
| 2019 | 3.22% | 4.50% |
| 2018 | 3.41% | 4.10% |
| 2017 | 2.47% | 4.10% |
| 2016 | 2.24% | 1.10% |
| 2015 | -9.77% | 1.20% |
| 2014 | -6.55% | 4.20% |
| 2013 | -0.03% | 6.00% |
| 2012 | 0.24% | 4.80% |
| 2011 | 5.47% | 7.40% |
| 2010 | 3.83% | 7.30% |
| 2009 | -14.76% | 1.20% |
| 2008 | 2.30% | 3.30% |
| 2007 | 7.59% | 8.90% |
| 2006 | 7.44% | 10.70% |
| 2005 | 3.00% | 9.70% |
| 2004 | 12.11% | 9.60% |
| 2003 | 9.52% | 9.30% |
| 2002 | 5.25% | 9.80% |
| 2001 | 9.20% | 13.50% |
| 2000 | 5.90% | 9.80% |
| 1999 | -0.20% | 2.70% |
| 1998 | -1.90% | -1.90% |
| 1997 | -3.00% | 1.70% |
| 1996 | -10.00% | 0.50% |
| 1995 | -12.20% | -8.20% |
| 1994 | -22.93% | -12.60% |
| 1993 | -14.23% | -9.20% |
| 1992 | -9.70% | -5.30% |
| 1991 | -8.41% | -11.00% |
