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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.

2019 → 2018: Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance): 48.8% of GDP → 54.8% of GDP; Real GDP growth: 4.6% → 3.8%; Inflation (CPI), annual average: 1.1% → 1.5%.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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2019 and 2018: 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.

2019 and 2018: indicators side by side
Indicator2019Jeenbekov2018JeenbekovChangePosition of the values on a shared scaleSources
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)% of GDP48.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg54.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
External public debtUSD million$3,851Mrecalculated by news.kg$3,826Mrecalculated by news.kgAlmost unchanged (−0.6%) compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Almost unchanged.$−25M
Domestic public debtUSD million$737Mrecalculated by news.kg$639Mrecalculated by news.kg13% less compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Neutral indicator — not coloured.$−97.9M
Public debt, totalUSD million$4,587Mrecalculated by news.kg$4,464Mrecalculated by news.kg2.7% less compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$−123M
Gross international reserves of the National BankUSD million$2,424M$2,156M11% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−269M
Economy
Real GDP growth% year on year4.6%3.8%0.8 pp lower compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
GDP per capita (World Bank)USD$1,422$1,2849.7% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−139
Inflation (CPI), annual average%1.13%1.54%Almost unchanged (+0.4 pp) compared with 2019. Almost unchanged.
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDP% of GDP−0.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg−1.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
State budget expenditureKGS million · nominalKGS 167,844MKGS 157,796M6.0% less compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −10,048M
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)USD per month$247 per monthrecalculated by news.kg$239 per monthrecalculated by news.kg3.4% less compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−8.3 per month
Poverty rate%20.1%22.4%2.3 pp higher compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Unemployment (ILO estimate)%5.45%4.56%0.9 pp lower compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Remittances, % of GDP% of GDP28.8% of GDP32.5% of GDP3.7 pp higher compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)thousand pupil places10.5 thousand places9.6 thousand places8.6% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−0.9 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)places3,090 places2,644 places14% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−446 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)beds536 beds155 beds71% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−381 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)visits per shift1,587 visits per shift823 visits per shift48% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−764 visits per shift
Housing completedthousand m²1,380 thousand m²1,312 thousand m²5.0% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−68.5 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, totalKGS million · nominalKGS 6,410MKGS 5,590M13% less compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −820M
School repairsKGS million · nominalKGS 451MKGS 545M21% more compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +94M
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalGWh15,115 GWh15,728 GWh4.1% more compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+613 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)GWh−0.2 GWh−738 GWh738 GWh less compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)km54.1 km291 km5.38 times as much compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+237 km
Water supply networks commissionedkm651 km433 km34% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−218 km
Gas networks commissionedkm47.3 km278 km5.87 times as much compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+231 km