Kazakhstan currently has nine billionaires, according to Forbes. Below is an updated infographic highlighting Kazakhstan’s richest people and their key assets.
The visual was compiled by Nurasyl Abdrazakuly, a Kazakh data scientist and frequent collaborator on our infographics.
As in the previous infographic, each billionaire is shown alongside the logo of the company they are most closely associated with. While many of these individuals control multiple businesses, the visualization highlights the brand most commonly associated with each person, helping readers connect the names with familiar companies.
- Combined wealth of Kazakhstan’s dollar billionaires: $43.2 billion.
- The nine billionaires are wealthier than the other 66 people in the ranking combined.
- Share of total wealth: They account for about 71% of the total wealth represented in the ranking.
- Banking appears in most portfolios.
- Real estate is also a major component of most portfolios.
- Mining and metals remain major sources of wealth.
- Fintech is becoming increasingly important.
- International expansion: Some business groups are expanding into Europe, Turkey, the U.S. and Central Asia.
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