Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 14.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 14.9% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th of 113 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% vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.6% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.2% | 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 9.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 13,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 488.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.18 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 14.9% 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% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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% vs. GDP per capita. 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 before taxes and benefits.