Kyrgyz Republic
Capital: BishkekRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: Lower middle income
Kyrgyz Republic's GDP is $21.56B (2026), with a population of 7.2M, and GDP per capita of $2,925. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 5.3%, inflation at 6.9%, unemployment at 4.0%, government debt at 38.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 72.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Kyrgyz Republic's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 6.9% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 38.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.3% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -7.7% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 10.8% | 2023 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 14.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 19.8% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 40.2% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 31.6% | 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 23.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 20.4% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 39.6% | 2024 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 8.5% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $5.09B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.1 | 2022 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 87.15 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 26.32 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 43.5% | 2022 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 127.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 43.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 84.2% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $7.59B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $14.72B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $3.83B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $12.21B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $705.3M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.10B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 17.7% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 10.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -42.7% | 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-5.18B | 2022 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 69.2% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $11.69B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $3.25B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $466.0M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.9% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $440.5M | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 23.2% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 12.5% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 8.9% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 72.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 71.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 73.4% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 13.3% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 24 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 28.3% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 34.3% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 21.7% | 2023 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 24.1% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 31 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 47.0% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 37 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 199,950 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 191,800 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 34.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.5M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 65.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.5 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.7 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 20.6 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 4.4 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1,815 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 32.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 62.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.7% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 61.4% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 9.2% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 218.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 95.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 44.1% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.4% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.0% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 8.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 15.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 26.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 57.7% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 56.9% | 2023 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 29.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 69.5% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 20.1% | 2023 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 39.6% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 55.3% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 30.5% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 19.3% | 2023 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.8% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 19.6% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 99.0% | 2025 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 91.7% | 2025 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 53.9% | 2025 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 95.3% | 2025 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 93.7% | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 18,854 | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 8,359 | 2025 |
| Primary School Teachers | 26,847 | 2025 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 63,346 | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 25 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 97.7 | 2020 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 3.0% | 2017 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 1.5 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 11 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 645 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,971 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 85.6% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 27.6% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 79.6% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 24.4 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 7.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 13,701 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 6.7% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 6.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 94.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.5% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 54.0% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,799 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 112.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.8 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 597,282 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 0 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 25.7 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 9.7% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 1.7M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.5% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 109 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 6.4 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,301.7 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.06% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 83 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 4 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 237 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $133.3M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $37.9M | 2022 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 7 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 804,478 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.7 | 2023 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 417 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 21 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 1,003 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.30 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.3% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 21.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 43.5% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 74.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 105.5% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 28.3 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 106.01 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.00 | 2021 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.22 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.89 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -0.48 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.62 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -1.17 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.72 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 11.3% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 18.9% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 12.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 26.5% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $473.0M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 21,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.8% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.4% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.7 | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.7% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 16.4% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 72.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 25.7% | 2024 |
| Gini Index | 27.2 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 23.0% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 4.3% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 7.39 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 49.4% | 2020 |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 9.9% | 2020 |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 0.6% | 2020 |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 55.2% | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.62 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 8.5M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 5.3M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $195.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $185.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 8.0% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $44.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 1.2M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 45.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 2.4% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 73.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 93.0% | 2024 |
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