Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 41.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan is 41.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan peaked at 44.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.3% | — |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 41.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 41.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.8% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.3% | 41.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Kazakhstan was 41.2% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.