Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 14.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 14.9% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kazakhstan was 14.9% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.