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 2021 was 4.5%, that is by 0.5 percentage point higher than in the corresponding period of 2020 year.
The highest poverty level in the I quarter of 2021 was registered in Turkestan (9.1%), Soltustik Кazakhstan (6%) and Mangistau (5.8%) regions, and the lowest level was in Nur-Sultan (1.6%).
Household expendituresby decile distribution show significant differentiation.Thus, in the I quarter of 2021, the difference in spending on food products between 10% of bottom (poorest) and 10% of top (wealthiest) population was 4.6 times, for non – food products – 7.7 times, and for paid services–5.6 times.
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