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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 → 2021: Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance): 48.8% of GDP → 55.8% of GDP; Real GDP growth: 4.6% → 5.5%; Inflation (CPI), annual average: 1.1% → 11.9%.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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2019 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.

2019 and 2021: indicators side by side
Indicator2019Jeenbekov2021JaparovChangePosition of the values on a shared scaleSources
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)% of GDP48.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg55.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg7.0 pp higher compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
External public debtUSD million$3,851Mrecalculated by news.kg$4,298Mseries break
Domestic public debtUSD million$737Mrecalculated by news.kg$853Mseries break
Public debt, totalUSD million$4,587Mrecalculated by news.kg$5,151Mseries break
Gross international reserves of the National BankUSD million$2,424M$2,978M23% more compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$+554M
Economy
Real GDP growth% year on year4.6%5.5%0.9 pp higher compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
GDP per capita (World Bank)USD$1,422$1,3505.1% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−72
Inflation (CPI), annual average%1.13%11.9%10.8 pp higher compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDP% of GDP−0.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg−0.2% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgAlmost unchanged (−0.1 pp) compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Almost unchanged.
State budget expenditureKGS million · nominalKGS 167,844MKGS 211,701M26% more compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +43,857M
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)USD per month$247 per monthrecalculated by news.kg$228 per monthrecalculated by news.kg7.5% less compared with 2019 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−18.5 per month
Poverty rate%20.1%33.3%13.2 pp higher compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Unemployment (ILO estimate)%5.45%5.15%Almost unchanged (−0.3 pp) compared with 2019. Almost unchanged.
Remittances, % of GDP% of GDP28.8% of GDP32.6% of GDP3.8 pp higher compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)thousand pupil places10.5 thousand places8.1 thousand places23% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−2.4 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)places3,090 places3,905 places26% more compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+815 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)beds536 beds591 beds10% more compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+55 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)visits per shift1,587 visits per shift728 visits per shift54% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−859 visits per shift
Housing completedthousand m²1,380 thousand m²1,313 thousand m²4.8% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−66.9 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, totalKGS million · nominalKGS 6,410MKGS 5,155M20% less compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −1,255M
School repairsKGS million · nominalKGS 451MKGS 571M27% more compared with 2019. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +120M
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalGWh15,115 GWh15,138 GWhAlmost unchanged (+0.2%) compared with 2019. Almost unchanged.+22.84 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)GWh−0.2 GWh1,137 GWh1,137 GWh more compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)km54.1 km218 km4.03 times as much compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+164 km
Water supply networks commissionedkm651 km606 km6.9% less compared with 2019. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−45.2 km
Gas networks commissionedkm47.3 km105 km2.22 times as much compared with 2019. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+57.9 km