Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
All-time low
5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
23
1993–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan is 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 67th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 11.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Tunisia 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Albania 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Ecuador 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Palestine 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Mongolia 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 El Salvador 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kazakhstan was 12.24 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.