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

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 109 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2002
All-time low
9.9%
in 1993
Years of data
20
1993–2018

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018

0510151993200520181993: 9.9 %1996: 10.8 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Malawi 13.7% compare
  2. 52 Madagascar 13.7% compare
  3. 53 Singapore 13.6% compare
  4. 55 Romania 13.3% compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 13.2% compare
  6. 57 Senegal 13.0% compare
  7. 57 Uruguay 13.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.