Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 54.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 10.52010: 22.92014: 4.52015: 49.92017: 52.12018: 53.52019: 56.62020: 57.42021: 54.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 54.7% for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 10.5% —
2010 22.9% +117.9%
2014 4.5% -80.2%
2015 49.9% +1000.6%
2017 52.1% +4.5%
2018 53.5% +2.7%
2019 56.6% +5.7%
2020 57.4% +1.4%
2021 54.7% -4.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 54.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 54.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.5%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 39.9% 4.5% 56.6% 6
2020s 56.0% 54.7% 57.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 3 Romania 88.4% compare
  2. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  3. 5 Serbia 58.5% compare
  4. 7 Moldova 53.5% compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 52.4% compare
  6. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Kazakhstan?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Kazakhstan was 54.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group