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Key indicators of Kyrgyzstan for two selected years side by side: values, change and the president of each year. A year is not a term: term results are on the presidents comparison page.

2018 → 2021: Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance): 54.8% of GDP → 55.8% of GDP; Real GDP growth: 3.8% → 5.5%; Inflation (CPI), annual average: 1.5% → 11.9%.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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2018 and 2021: indicators side by side

Change is the second year against the first: in percentage points for rates and shares, otherwise as a percentage (or a multiple), with the difference in the indicator’s units below.

2018 and 2021: indicators side by side
Indicator2018Jeenbekov2021JaparovChangePosition of the values on a shared scaleSources
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)% of GDP54.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg55.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
External public debtUSD million$3,826Mrecalculated by news.kg$4,298Mseries break
Domestic public debtUSD million$639Mrecalculated by news.kg$853Mseries break
Public debt, totalUSD million$4,464Mrecalculated by news.kg$5,151Mseries break
Gross international reserves of the National BankUSD million$2,156M$2,978M38% more compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$+822M
Economy
Real GDP growth% year on year3.8%5.5%1.7 pp higher compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
GDP per capita (World Bank)USD$1,284$1,3505.2% more compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$+66.5
Inflation (CPI), annual average%1.54%11.9%10.4 pp higher compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDP% of GDP−1.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg−0.2% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
State budget expenditureKGS million · nominalKGS 157,796MKGS 211,701M34% more compared with 2018. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +53,905M
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)USD per month$239 per monthrecalculated by news.kg$228 per monthrecalculated by news.kg4.3% less compared with 2018 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−10.2 per month
Poverty rate%22.4%33.3%10.9 pp higher compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Unemployment (ILO estimate)%4.56%5.15%0.6 pp higher compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Remittances, % of GDP% of GDP32.5% of GDP32.6% of GDPAlmost unchanged (+0.1 pp) compared with 2018. Almost unchanged.
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)thousand pupil places9.6 thousand places8.1 thousand places16% less compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−1.5 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)places2,644 places3,905 places48% more compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+1,261 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)beds155 beds591 beds3.81 times as much compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+436 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)visits per shift823 visits per shift728 visits per shift12% less compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−95 visits per shift
Housing completedthousand m²1,312 thousand m²1,313 thousand m²Almost unchanged (+0.1%) compared with 2018. Almost unchanged.+1.6 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, totalKGS million · nominalKGS 5,590MKGS 5,155M7.8% less compared with 2018. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −435M
School repairsKGS million · nominalKGS 545MKGS 571M4.8% more compared with 2018. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +26M
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalGWh15,728 GWh15,138 GWh3.8% less compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−590 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)GWh−738 GWh1,137 GWh1,875 GWh more compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)km291 km218 km25% less compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−73.1 km
Water supply networks commissionedkm433 km606 km40% more compared with 2018. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+173 km
Gas networks commissionedkm278 km105 km62% less compared with 2018. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−173 km