ABOUT INCOME AND EXPENDITURE DIFFERENTIATION OF POPULATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN I QUARTER OF 2019

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 I quarter of 2019 was 4.1%, which is the same level as in corresponding period of the previous year. The highest poverty level quarter I quarter of 2019 was registered in Turkestan (10%), Jambyl (5.4%) and Kyzylorda (5%) regions, and the lowest level was in Nur-Sultan (0.5%).

 

 

Household expenditures, as well as incomes by decile distribution show significant differentiation. Thus, in the first quarter of 2019, the difference in spending on food products between 10% of bottom (poorest) and 10% of top (wealthiest) population was 4.9 times, for non – food products – 7.4 times, and for paid services-7 times.

 

 

*  Since January 1, 2018, the structure of the subsistence minimum has been changed. The fixed share of expenditures on non-food goods and services is set at 45% of the cost of the minimum consumer basket (joint order of the Minister of labor and social protection of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 7, 2017 № 296 and the Minister of national economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 9,  2017 № 354).