The Region was created as West Kazakhstan Oblast in Kazakh SSR of Soviet Union.

There are numerous lakes in the region, including Shalkar, Balykty Sarkyl, Botkul and Aralsor.

[10] In the first half of 2019, the gross regional product amounted to ₸1.4 trillion, an increase of ₸145 million from the previous year.

[citation needed] For the first quarter of 2020, the West Kazakhstan Region reported an unemployment rate of 4.8%, and an average monthly salary of ₸186,857.

[12] The main crops grown in the region include wheat, barley, sunflower, safflower, and potatoes.

[12] In general, today 42 large new investment projects worth over ₸1 trillion are being implemented in the region, creating about 5,000 jobs.