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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.

2020 → 2021: Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance): 63.6% of GDP → 55.8% of GDP; Real GDP growth: −7.1% → 5.5%; Inflation (CPI), annual average: 6.3% → 11.9%.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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2020 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.

2020 and 2021: indicators side by side
Indicator2020Jeenbekov2021JaparovChangePosition of the values on a shared scaleSources
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)% of GDP63.6% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg55.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg7.8 pp lower compared with 2020 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
External public debtUSD million$4,218M$4,298M1.9% more compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$+80.8M
Domestic public debtUSD million$708M$853M20% more compared with 2020. Neutral indicator — not coloured.$+144M
Public debt, totalUSD million$4,926M$5,151M4.6% more compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$+225M
Gross international reserves of the National BankUSD million$2,808M$2,978M6.0% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$+170M
Economy
Real GDP growth% year on year−7.1%5.5%12.6 pp higher compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
GDP per capita (World Bank)USD$1,230$1,3509.8% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.$+121
Inflation (CPI), annual average%6.33%11.9%5.6 pp higher compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDP% of GDP−3.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg−0.2% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg2.9 pp higher compared with 2020 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
State budget expenditureKGS million · nominalKGS 171,874MKGS 211,701M23% more compared with 2020. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +39,827M
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)USD per month$245 per monthrecalculated by news.kg$228 per monthrecalculated by news.kg6.7% less compared with 2020 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−16.5 per month
Poverty rate%25.3%33.3%8.0 pp higher compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Unemployment (ILO estimate)%5.95%5.15%0.8 pp lower compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Remittances, % of GDP% of GDP31.8% of GDP32.6% of GDP0.8 pp higher compared with 2020. Neutral indicator — not coloured.
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)thousand pupil places7.6 thousand places8.1 thousand places6.6% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+0.5 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)places3,042 places3,905 places28% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+863 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)beds399 beds591 beds48% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+192 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)visits per shift832 visits per shift728 visits per shift13% less compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−104 visits per shift
Housing completedthousand m²1,063 thousand m²1,313 thousand m²24% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+250 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, totalKGS million · nominalKGS 5,205MKGS 5,155MAlmost unchanged (−1.0%) compared with 2020. Almost unchanged.KGS −49.9M
School repairsKGS million · nominalKGS 413MKGS 571M38% more compared with 2020. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS +158M
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalGWh15,404 GWh15,138 GWh1.7% less compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−266 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)GWh52.52 GWh1,137 GWh21.64 times as much compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.+1,084 GWh
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)km57.9 km218 km3.76 times as much compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+160 km
Water supply networks commissionedkm549 km606 km10% more compared with 2020. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+56.4 km
Gas networks commissionedkm155 km105 km32% less compared with 2020. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−49.3 km