Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 38.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan is 38.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan peaked at 40.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2008.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.5% | — |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.5% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.5% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 63 China 39.1% compare
- 64 El Salvador 38.6% compare
- 65 Estonia 38.6% compare
- 67 Mauritania 38.3% compare
- 68 Romania 38.0% compare
- 69 United States 37.4% compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 327,416 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kazakhstan was 38.6% 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% before and after tax recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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% before and after 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 after taxes and benefits.