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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.

2023 → 2018: Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance): 42.0% of GDP → 54.8% of GDP; Real GDP growth: 9.0% → 3.8%; Inflation (CPI), annual average: 10.8% → 1.5%.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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2023 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.

2023 and 2018: indicators side by side
Indicator2023Japarov2018JeenbekovChangePosition of the values on a shared scaleSources
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)% of GDP42.0% of GDP54.8% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
External public debtUSD million$4,653M$3,826Mrecalculated by news.kgseries break
Domestic public debtUSD million$1,628M$639Mrecalculated by news.kgseries break
Public debt, totalUSD million$6,281M$4,464Mrecalculated by news.kgseries break
Gross international reserves of the National BankUSD million$3,237M$2,156M33% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−1,081M
Economy
Real GDP growth% year on year9%3.8%5.2 pp lower compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
GDP per capita (World Bank)USD$2,138$1,28440% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−855
Inflation (CPI), annual average%10.8%1.54%9.3 pp lower compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDP% of GDP1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kg−1.1% of GDPrecalculated by news.kgseries break
State budget expenditureKGS million · nominalKGS 379,456MKGS 157,796M58% less compared with 2023. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −221,660M
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)USD per month$360 per monthrecalculated by news.kg$239 per monthrecalculated by news.kg34% less compared with 2023 (recalculated by news.kg). Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.$−121 per month
Poverty rate%29.8%22.4%7.4 pp lower compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Unemployment (ILO estimate)%3.5%4.56%1.1 pp higher compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.
Remittances, % of GDP% of GDP18.9% of GDP32.5% of GDP13.6 pp higher compared with 2023. Neutral indicator — not coloured.
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)thousand pupil places27.2 thousand places9.6 thousand places65% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−17.6 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)places5,498 places2,644 places52% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−2,854 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)beds711 beds155 beds78% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−556 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)visits per shift1,164 visits per shift823 visits per shift29% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−341 visits per shift
Housing completedthousand m²1,599 thousand m²1,312 thousand m²18% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−287 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, totalKGS million · nominalKGS 18,199MKGS 5,590M69% less compared with 2023. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −12,609M
School repairsKGS million · nominalKGS 1,878MKGS 545M71% less compared with 2023. Neutral indicator — not coloured.KGS −1,333M
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalGWh13,839 GWh15,728 GWh14% more compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+1,889 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)GWh3,350 GWh−738 GWh4,088 GWh less compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)km149 km291 km95% more compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+142 km
Water supply networks commissionedkm1,155 km433 km63% less compared with 2023. Change in the undesirable direction for this indicator.−722 km
Gas networks commissionedkm25 km278 km11.11 times as much compared with 2023. Change in the desirable direction for this indicator.+253 km