Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 17.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

02040602007201420212007: 0.232010: 0.0992014: 53.42015: 7.52017: 52018: 62019: 8.62020: 15.32021: 17.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 17.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2021.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 17,938.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2%
2010 0.1% -57.1%
2014 53.4% +53895.6%
2015 7.5% -86.0%
2017 5.0% -32.8%
2018 6.0% +18.9%
2019 8.6% +44.3%
2020 15.3% +77.3%
2021 17.8% +16.9%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 13.4% 0.1% 53.4% 6
2020s 16.5% 15.3% 17.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 5 Vietnam 26.7% compare
  2. 6 Armenia 23.3% compare
  3. 7 Georgia 19.4% compare
  4. 9 Moldova 13.9% compare
  5. 10 Peru 12.9%
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kazakhstan was 17.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,938.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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