Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prosperity gap was 2.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.37
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.82
in 2001
All-time low
2.37
in 2021
Years of data
23
1993–2021
Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2021.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.77 | — |
| 1996 | 5.95 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -4.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.77 | 5.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 3.33 | 6.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.45 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Kazakhstan?
- Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan was 2.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prosperity gap?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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