Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 13.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after 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 1% before and after tax in Kazakhstan is 13.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% before and after tax 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% before and after tax 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,478 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 4.42 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax. 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.