Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 64.8%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
980.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
All-time low
902,192 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
23
1993–2021
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan stood at 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan peaked at 980.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 902,192 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 627.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 677.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 980.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 662.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 467.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 247.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 671.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +170.7% |
| 2006 | 75.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -88.7% |
| 2007 | 30.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 19.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 21.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 15.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 6.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -60.1% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 902,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +64.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 652.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 627.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 677.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 352.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 980.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 902,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Jordan 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Uruguay 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Malta 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Thailand 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kazakhstan was 1.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 980.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 902,192 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.