Incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Incomes of the richest was 14.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.88
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.59
in 2006
All-time low
10.64
in 1993
Years of data
20
1993–2018

Incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018

0510151993200520181993: 10.61996: 12.32001: 15.22002: 16.22003: 15.12004: 12.92005: 15.62006: 16.62007: 15.22008: 15.12009: 15.72010: 15.22011: 13.82012: 142013: 14.22014: 13.82015: 12.72016: 14.62017: 14.82018: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 14.88 for incomes of the richest in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1993.

Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 10.64 —
1996 12.28 +15.4%
2001 15.22 +23.9%
2002 16.18 +6.3%
2003 15.11 -6.6%
2004 12.88 -14.8%
2005 15.58 +21.0%
2006 16.59 +6.5%
2007 15.18 -8.5%
2008 15.1 -0.5%
2009 15.67 +3.8%
2010 15.18 -3.1%
2011 13.79 -9.2%
2012 13.97 +1.3%
2013 14.18 +1.5%
2014 13.84 -2.4%
2015 12.71 -8.2%
2016 14.61 +14.9%
2017 14.8 +1.3%
2018 14.88 +0.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 14.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 14.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.46 10.64 12.28 2
2000s 15.28 12.88 16.59 9
2010s 14.22 12.71 15.18 9

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 51 Ghana 15.23 compare
  2. 51 Malawi 15.23 compare
  3. 53 Poland 15.14 compare
  4. 55 El Salvador 14.75 compare
  5. 56 Burkina Faso 14.73 compare
  6. 57 Burundi 14.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan?
Incomes of the richest in Kazakhstan was 14.88 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 16.59 in 2006.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1993.
How does Kazakhstan rank for incomes of the richest?
Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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