Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Statistics of standard of living The average per capita nominal monetary incomes of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the IV quarter of 2024 amounted to 230636 tenge per month and increased by 13.3% compared to the IV quarter of 2023. Taking into account the consumer price index of this period (8.5%), the monetary incomes of the population in real terms increased by 4.4%.
| Average per capita nominal monetary income of the population, tenge | IV quarter of 2024, as a percentage of IV quarter of 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV quarter of 2024 | IV quarter of 2023 | nominal | real | |
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 230 636 | 203 627 | 113,3 | 104,4 |
| Abay | 192 973 | 173 231 | 111,4 | 102,1 |
| Akmola | 203 825 | 185 873 | 109,7 | 100,8 |
| Aktobe | 205 010 | 178 625 | 114,8 | 105,7 |
| Almaty | 156 522 | 136 884 | 114,3 | 107,5 |
| Atyrau | 339 821 | 315 094 | 107,8 | 99,4 |
| Batys Kazakhstan | 203 290 | 181 941 | 111,7 | 102,5 |
| Zhambyl | 151 958 | 139 849 | 108,7 | 101,9 |
| Zhetysu | 150 603 | 134 570 | 111,9 | 103,3 |
| Karagandy | 247 768 | 222 926 | 111,1 | 101,8 |
| Kostanay | 217 438 | 196 581 | 110,6 | 102,8 |
| Kyzylorda | 158 881 | 144 091 | 110,3 | 101,9 |
| Mangystau | 264 644 | 282 740 | 93,6 | 85,6 |
| Pavlodar | 242 494 | 211 435 | 114,7 | 106,2 |
| Soltustik Kazakhstan | 214 506 | 193 667 | 110,8 | 101,5 |
| Turkistan | 118 441 | 109 360 | 108,3 | 100,7 |
| Ulytau | 320 045 | 293 869 | 108,9 | 101,6 |
| Shygys Kazakhstan | 254 423 | 226 393 | 112,4 | 103,2 |
| Astana city | 331 276 | 298 383 | 111,0 | 100,5 |
| Almaty city | 387 304 | 317 044 | 122,2 | 111,9 |
| Shymken tcity | 150 369 | 123 834 | 121,4 | 113,0 |
| Max | 387 304 | 317 044 | 122,2 | 113,0 |
| Min | 118 441 | 109 360 | 93,6 | 85,6 |
| Max /Min, раз | 3,3 | 2,9 | 1,3 | 1,3 |
The maximum value of per capita nominal monetary incomes of the population in the IV quarter of 2024 recorded in the Almaty city, where the figure exceeded the national average almost by 2 times. The region with the lowest incomes remains the Turkistan region, whose income is half of the country average. The ratio between the maximum and minimum values of the average per capita nominal monetary income of the population among the regions in the IV quarter of 2024 amounted to 3.3 times (in IV quarter of 2023 – 2.9 times).
* Preliminary data. The data will be recalculated due to refinement of data resources.
Nominal monetary income of the population (estimate) – funds allocated by the population for current consumption, production activities and accumulation;
The nominal cash income index is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in nominal cash income in the reporting period compared to the base period;
The real cash income index is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in nominal cash income taking into account price changes in the reporting period compared to the base period;
Income from hired employment – wages, all types of incentive payments, salary allowances, fees, bonuses and benefits received by employees at the place of work;
Employees' Salary Fund (wages) – the total monetary funds accrued by organizations, as well as funds in kind transferred to a monetary unit to pay employees (official salaries (tariff rates), surcharges, allowances, bonuses, incentive and compensatory payments), taking into account taxes and other deductions (income tax, mandatory pension contributions), regardless of the source of their financing and the term of their actual payments;
Income from self–employment - income in cash and in kind received from the production of goods and services based on self-employment;
The consumer price index (CPI) is an indicator that characterizes the change over time in the average price level for a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption.
Information on the average per capita nominal monetary incomes of the population is formed on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis in accordance with the Methodology for Calculating (Estimating) nominal monetary Incomes of the Population, approved by Order No. 214 of the Chairman of the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 21, 2016, registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on October 21, 2016, No. 14350.
The calculation of the average per capita nominal monetary income is carried out at the macro level by aggregating all data (statistical and administrative) on the income of the population – income from hired employment (wages), income from self-employment, social transfers paid, other income, taking into account the population, since the calculation is made per person.
The assessment of nominal monetary incomes of the population (hereinafter referred to as personal income tax) is carried out monthly with an increasing total for the period from the beginning of the year only in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and for the quarter and year - in the Republic of Kazakhstan and regions.
The calculation of the per capita nominal monetary incomes of the population includes the following main stages:
1) calculation of nominal monetary income from employment;
2) calculation of the coefficient of calculation for concealment of wages;
3) calculation of nominal monetary income from self-employment;
4) calculation of current transfers paid to the population;
5) calculation of other monetary income of the population;
6) calculation of per capita nominal monetary income;
7) calculation of nominal and real monetary income indices.
Calculation of per capita nominal monetary income
The total amount of NCI is determined by summing income from hired and self-employment, current transfers paid and other monetary income.
The average per capita nominal monetary income is determined by the following formula:
In accordance with the different frequency of presentation of primary statistical data and the clarification (correction) of summary statistical data (information) and data obtained from departmental statistical observations, a preliminary calculation (first estimate) and recalculation (second estimate or clarification) of the total nominal and real monetary incomes of the population for the periods of the month, quarter and year is made.
Preliminary calculation of nominal and real monetary incomes of the population for the period from the beginning of the year is carried out on the 40th calendar day after the reporting period on the basis of monthly and quarterly summary statistical data (information) and data obtained from departmental statistical observations, as well as expert assessments and calculations of statistical indicators that are absent at the time of calculation (assessment).
Recalculation (updated assessment) of nominal and real monetary incomes of the population for the period from the beginning of the year and for the year is carried out in September of the year following the reporting year, based on annual summary statistical data (information) and annual data obtained from departmental statistical observations.
Calculation of the index of nominal monetary income of the population.
To assess the dynamics of NCI , the index of nominal monetary incomes is calculated according to the following formula:
Calculation of the real cash income index
The calculation of the per capita nominal monetary income in real terms is carried out using the consumer price index.
The calculation of the average per capita nominal monetary income in real terms is carried out by the method of bringing the current indicator into comparable prices of the base period according to the formula:
