Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 19.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 3.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 6.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 35.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 12.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 16.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 19.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 20.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 19.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan is 19.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.

Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2007 3.3%
2010 6.3% +93.5%
2014 35.7% +468.1%
2015 12.6% -64.8%
2017 16.6% +31.7%
2018 17.0% +2.4%
2019 19.1% +12.5%
2020 20.5% +7.4%
2021 19.8% -3.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 17.9% 6.3% 35.7% 6
2020s 20.2% 19.8% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 5 Serbia 26.4% compare
  2. 6 Brazil 25.9% compare
  3. 7 Poland 22.4% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
  5. 10 Chile 16.8% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan was 19.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.