According to the results of a sample survey of households, the share of the population with incomes below the subsistence minimum (poverty level), in the IV quarter of 2020 was 4.6%, that is by 0.8percentage point higher than in the corresponding period of 2019 year.
The highest poverty level in the IV quarter of 2020 was registered in Turkestan (10.3%), Soltustik Кazakhstan (5.8%) and Mangistau (5.7%) regions, and the lowest level was in Nur-Sultan (1.5%).
Household expenditures by decile distribution show significant differentiation. Thus, in the IV quarter of 2020, the difference in spending on food products between 10% of bottom (poorest) and 10% of top(wealthiest) population was 4.7 times, for non – food products – 8 times, and for paid services–5.5 times.
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