Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kazakhstan is 13.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 109 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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.9% | — |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kazakhstan was 13.5% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.