Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5314 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan stood at 0.5314.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.5713 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4716, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4716 | — |
| 1996 | 0.5359 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5648 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5713 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.557 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5114 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5379 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5421 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5234 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5305 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5425 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5366 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5143 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5187 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.517 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5023 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4816 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5251 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5281 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5314 | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5314 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5038 | 0.4716 | 0.5359 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5423 | 0.5114 | 0.5713 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5172 | 0.4816 | 0.5366 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Nigeria 0.5379 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.5371 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.5366 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.525 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 48.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan was 0.5314 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5713 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4716 in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.