About income and expenditure differentiation of population in the Republic of Kazakhstan in II quarter of 2020*

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 IIquarter of 2020 was 5.7%, that is by 1.4 percentage point higher thanin thecorresponding period of previous year.

The highest poverty level in the I quarter of 2020 was registered in Turkestan (12.8%), Soltustik Кazakhstan (7.4%) and Zhambyl, Kyzylorda(to 6.9%) regions, and the lowest level was in Nur-Sultan (1.4%).

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Household expenditures,as well as incomesby decile distribution show significant differentiation.Thus, in the IIquarter of 2020, 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 – 6.6 times, and for paid services–5.6 times.

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* 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).

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