Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan peaked at 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 80.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 75.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 84.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 97.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 77.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 130.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 150.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 158.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 155.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 169.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 198.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 198.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 217.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 212.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 204.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 186.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 201.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 215.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 214.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 219.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +68.4% | 77.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.34 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 110.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 158.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 202.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 169.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 48 Ukraine 242.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Thailand 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 237.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 227.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 53 Jordan 221.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 217.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan was 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.