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

Latest (2021)
230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
230.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

501001502002501993200720211993: 77.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 80.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 66.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 76 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 84.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 97.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 77.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 130.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 150.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 159 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 155.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 169.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 198.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 198.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 217.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 212.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 205 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 186.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 201.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 215.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 214.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 219.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 230.4 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Ukraine 242.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 49 Thailand 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 237.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 52 Uzbekistan 227.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 53 Jordan 221.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.