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Presidential terms differ in length and in data coverage, so every figure comes with the years it is built on and with caveats. Money is best compared as % of GDP: som and dollar amounts are nominal, not adjusted for inflation (the som exchange rate also affects dollar amounts). There is no overall ranking — only comparable indicators and their sources.

State budget expenditure, total for the term: Bakiyev (2005–2009) — KGS 184,959M; Atambayev (2012–2017) — KGS 784,970M.

Data as of October 6, 2026

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State budget expenditure

Total for the term · full years of the term only · chronological order

Bakiyev2005–2009KGS 184,959M
Nominal, not adjusted for inflation
Atambayev2012–2017KGS 784,970M
Nominal, not adjusted for inflation

Sources: Нацстатком КР, табл. 2.02.00.04 «Расходы государственного бюджета» (данные Центрального казначейства Минфина); Нацстатком КР, табл. 1.01.00.01 «Национальные счета в текущих ценах»

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State budget expenditure: every way of counting, years, data coverage, flags and sources

State budget expenditure by presidential term
President	Term years	Coverage	% of GDP, average per year	Average per year (nominal)	Total for the term (nominal)	vs previous termAverage per year	Flags	Sources
Kurmanbek Bakiyev	2005–2009 (5 years)	5 of 5 years	24.1% of GDP	KGS 36,992M	KGS 184,959M	no earlier term with data on this basis	—	stat.gov.kg 1 stat.gov.kg 2
Almazbek Atambayev	2012–2017 (6 years)	6 of 6 years	31.4% of GDP	KGS 130,828M	KGS 784,970M	63% more compared with the previous term (Roza Otunbayeva, 2010–2011). Neutral indicator — not coloured.	—	stat.gov.kg 1 stat.gov.kg 2

All indicators for the term

Results of the selected terms across every comparison indicator on one screen: debt, economy, budget, living standards, social facilities, infrastructure. Each row has its default measure (yearly average, % of GDP, rate or end-of-term stock) and links to the detailed comparison with caveats.

All indicators for the term
Indicator	Bakiyev	Atambayev
Debt and reserves
Public debt, % of GDP (Ministry of Finance)At the end of the term	58.5% of GDP	58.8% of GDP
External public debtAt the end of the term	$2,476M	$4,081M
Domestic public debtAt the end of the term	$194M	$450M
Public debt, totalAt the end of the term	$2,670M	$4,530M
Gross international reserves of the National BankAt the end of the term	$1,588M	$2,177M
Economy
Real GDP growthAverage annual rate	4.48%	4.57%
GDP per capita (World Bank)At the end of the term	$870	$1,221
Inflation (CPI), annual averageAverage annual rate	10.1%	4.47%
Budget
State budget balance, % of GDPTerm average	−0.12% of GDP	−2.77% of GDP
State budget expenditure% of GDP, average per year	24.1% of GDP	31.4% of GDP
Living standards
Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)At the end of the term	$144 per month	$228 per month
Poverty rateTerm average	36.3%	31.5%
Unemployment (ILO estimate)Term average	3.08%	4.09%
Remittances, % of GDPTerm average	18.5% of GDP	29.8% of GDP
Social facilities
Schools commissioned (pupil places)Average per year	8.28 thousand places	12.65 thousand places
Kindergartens commissioned (places)Average per year	231 places	1,727 places
Hospitals commissioned (beds)Average per year	100 beds	353 beds
Outpatient clinics commissioned (visits per shift)Average per year	717 visits per shift	1,107 visits per shift
Housing completedAverage per year	703 thousand m²	1,135 thousand m²
Repairs of social facilities, total% of GDP, average per year	series does not cover this term	1.09% of GDPdata for 5 of 6 years
School repairs% of GDP, average per year	series does not cover this term	0.1% of GDPdata for 5 of 6 years
Infrastructure
Electricity generation, totalAverage per year	13,423 GWh	14,219 GWh
Net electricity imports (calculated)Average per year	−1,816 GWh	−361 GWh
Paved roads commissioned (National Statistics Committee)Average per year	series does not cover this term	190 kmdata for 5 of 6 years
Water supply networks commissionedAverage per year	series does not cover this term	254 kmdata for 5 of 6 years
Gas networks commissionedAverage per year	series does not cover this term	44.22 kmdata for 5 of 6 years

There is no overall ranking: indicators of different kinds do not add up to one score. For the current term the table marks the change on the previous term with data (on the same basis) and, where it applies, that the value is the highest or lowest among the terms. Colour shows the direction that is desirable for the indicator, not a judgement of the president. “No data” and “series does not cover this term” are not zero.

State budget expenditure by year

KGS million · Annual values · 1991–2025

Kurmanbek Bakiyev 2005–2009
Almazbek Atambayev 2012–2017

Sources: Нацстатком КР, табл. 2.02.00.04 «Расходы государственного бюджета» (данные Центрального казначейства Минфина)

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State budget expenditure
Period	Value	Notes
1991	KGS 24.4M
1992	KGS 231M
1993	KGS 1,226M
1994	KGS 2,813M
1995	KGS 4,611M
1996	KGS 5,202M
1997	KGS 6,696M
1998	KGS 7,298M
1999	KGS 9,312M
2000	KGS 11,308M
2001	KGS 12,256M
2002	KGS 15,189M
2003	KGS 16,891M
2004	KGS 18,842M
2005	KGS 20,143M
2006	KGS 25,297M
2007	KGS 35,859M
2008	KGS 45,032M
2009	KGS 58,628M
2010	KGS 68,781M
2011	KGS 91,544M
2012	KGS 107,240M
2013	KGS 104,271M
2014	KGS 121,304M
2015	KGS 134,572M
2016	KGS 151,559M
2017	KGS 166,024M
2018	KGS 157,796M
2019	KGS 167,844M
2020	KGS 171,874M
2021	KGS 211,701M
2022	KGS 311,142M
2023	KGS 379,456M
2024	KGS 427,035M
2025	KGS 620,728M
Source: Нацстатком КР, табл. 2.02.00.04 «Расходы государственного бюджета» (данные Центрального казначейства Минфина)