Living standards
In 2025, the average accrued wage was KGS 42,493 per month (nominal, excluding small enterprises). The poverty rate by the national line in 2025 was 24.0%. Below: wages in soms and dollars, poverty, unemployment, remittances and foreign investment.
Data as of October 6, 2026
Choose a president to highlight the term on the charts and see the term summary.
Wages
In soms — nominal, not adjusted for inflation; in dollars — a news.kg conversion at the average annual rate. These are two charts, not two axes.
Average monthly nominal wage
KGS per month · 1993–2026
- Average monthly nominal wage
- 2026, Jan–Jul
Nominal, not adjusted for inflation
Без учёта малых предприятий (методология Нацстаткома).in Russian
Sources: Нацстатком КР, табл. 1.07.00.13 «Заработная плата по территории» (среднемесячная номинальная начисленная); Нацстатком КР, «Социально-экономическое положение Кыргызской Республики в январе-августе 2026 г.» (опубл. 28.09.2026)
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Average monthly wage in USD (calculated)
USD per month · 1994–2025
The whole series is a news.kg calculation from official data (see source), so the flag applies to the chart as a whole rather than to each point.
Wage in soms ÷ average annual official som-to-dollar rate.
Sources: Расчёт news.kg: Нацстатком КР, табл. 1.07.00.13 «Заработная плата по территории» (среднемесячная номинальная начисленная) / средний курс USD
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| Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $22 per month | |
| 1995 | $34 per month | |
| 1996 | $38 per month | |
| 1997 | $39 per month | |
| 1998 | $40 per month | |
| 1999 | $27 per month | |
| 2000 | $26 per month | |
| 2001 | $30 per month | |
| 2002 | $36 per month | |
| 2003 | $44 per month | |
| 2004 | $53 per month | |
| 2005 | $64 per month | |
| 2006 | $81 per month | |
| 2007 | $106 per month | |
| 2008 | $147 per month | |
| 2009 | $144 per month | |
| 2010 | $156 per month | |
| 2011 | $202 per month | |
| 2012 | $228 per month | |
| 2013 | $234 per month | |
| 2014 | $229 per month | |
| 2015 | $209 per month | |
| 2016 | $212 per month | |
| 2017 | $228 per month | |
| 2018 | $239 per month | |
| 2019 | $247 per month | |
| 2020 | $245 per month | |
| 2021 | $228 per month | |
| 2022 | $316 per month | |
| 2023 | $360 per month | |
| 2024 | $414 per month | |
| 2025 | $486 per month | |
| Source: Расчёт news.kg: Нацстатком КР, табл. 1.07.00.13 «Заработная плата по территории» (среднемесячная номинальная начисленная) / средний курс USD | ||
Average wage in dollars over the term
USD per month, average over full years of the term
- Askar Akayev1990–2005$35 per month14 full yearsdata for 11 of 14 yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
- Kurmanbek Bakiyev2005–2010$108 per month5 full yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
- Roza Otunbayeva2010–2011$179 per month2 full yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
- Almazbek Atambayev2011–2017$223 per month6 full yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov2017–2020$243 per month3 full yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
- Sadyr Japarovsince 2021$361 per month5 full yearsRecalculated by news.kgin dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation
A year is attributed to the president who held power for more than half of its days; the incomplete year 2026 is excluded. Terms differ in length — see the number of years and the coverage next to each row.
Sources: Расчёт news.kg: Нацстатком КР, табл. 1.07.00.13 «Заработная плата по территории» (среднемесячная номинальная начисленная) / средний курс USD
Poverty
Poverty rate
% of population · 1996–2025
- Total
- Urban
- Rural
2000: До 2000 г. — по общим расходам; 1996–1999 гг. с последующими годами методологически несопоставимы.in Russian
Рост 2021 г. (25,3% → 33,3%) подтверждён публикациями Нацстаткома; менялась ли черта бедности — не подтверждено.in Russian
Sources: Нацстатком КР, табл. 5.04.00.09 «Численность населения с потреблением ниже черты бедности»
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| Series | Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1996 | 43.5% | |
| Total | 1997 | 43.0% | |
| Total | 1998 | 54.9% | |
| Total | 1999 | 55.3% | |
| Total | 2000 | 62.6% | |
| Total | 2001 | 56.4% | |
| Total | 2002 | 54.8% | |
| Total | 2003 | 49.9% | |
| Total | 2004 | 45.9% | |
| Total | 2005 | 43.1% | |
| Total | 2006 | 39.9% | |
| Total | 2007 | 35.0% | |
| Total | 2008 | 31.7% | |
| Total | 2009 | 31.7% | |
| Total | 2010 | 33.7% | |
| Total | 2011 | 36.8% | |
| Total | 2012 | 38.0% | |
| Total | 2013 | 37.0% | |
| Total | 2014 | 30.6% | |
| Total | 2015 | 32.1% | |
| Total | 2016 | 25.4% | |
| Total | 2017 | 25.6% | |
| Total | 2018 | 22.4% | |
| Total | 2019 | 20.1% | |
| Total | 2020 | 25.3% | |
| Total | 2021 | 33.3% | |
| Total | 2022 | 33.2% | |
| Total | 2023 | 29.8% | |
| Total | 2024 | 25.7% | |
| Total | 2025 | 24.0% | |
| Urban | 1996 | 30.3% | |
| Urban | 1997 | 22.1% | |
| Urban | 1998 | 42.2% | |
| Urban | 1999 | 42.4% | |
| Urban | 2000 | 53.3% | |
| Urban | 2001 | 45.4% | |
| Urban | 2002 | 44.5% | |
| Urban | 2003 | 35.7% | |
| Urban | 2004 | 28.3% | |
| Urban | 2005 | 29.8% | |
| Urban | 2006 | 26.7% | |
| Urban | 2007 | 23.2% | |
| Urban | 2008 | 22.6% | |
| Urban | 2009 | 21.9% | |
| Urban | 2010 | 23.6% | |
| Urban | 2011 | 30.7% | |
| Urban | 2012 | 35.4% | |
| Urban | 2013 | 28.5% | |
| Urban | 2014 | 26.9% | |
| Urban | 2015 | 29.3% | |
| Urban | 2016 | 18.6% | |
| Urban | 2017 | 20.4% | |
| Urban | 2018 | 20.1% | |
| Urban | 2019 | 14.7% | |
| Urban | 2020 | 18.3% | |
| Urban | 2021 | 33.3% | |
| Urban | 2022 | 34.0% | |
| Urban | 2023 | 30.2% | |
| Urban | 2024 | 22.9% | |
| Urban | 2025 | 20.8% | |
| Rural | 1996 | 49.6% | |
| Rural | 1997 | 55.3% | |
| Rural | 1998 | 62.4% | |
| Rural | 1999 | 60.0% | |
| Rural | 2000 | 67.6% | |
| Rural | 2001 | 62.3% | |
| Rural | 2002 | 60.3% | |
| Rural | 2003 | 57.4% | |
| Rural | 2004 | 55.5% | |
| Rural | 2005 | 50.8% | |
| Rural | 2006 | 47.7% | |
| Rural | 2007 | 41.7% | |
| Rural | 2008 | 36.8% | |
| Rural | 2009 | 37.1% | |
| Rural | 2010 | 39.5% | |
| Rural | 2011 | 40.4% | |
| Rural | 2012 | 39.6% | |
| Rural | 2013 | 41.4% | |
| Rural | 2014 | 32.6% | |
| Rural | 2015 | 33.6% | |
| Rural | 2016 | 29.0% | |
| Rural | 2017 | 28.4% | |
| Rural | 2018 | 23.7% | |
| Rural | 2019 | 23.2% | |
| Rural | 2020 | 29.3% | |
| Rural | 2021 | 33.3% | |
| Rural | 2022 | 32.6% | |
| Rural | 2023 | 29.6% | |
| Rural | 2024 | 27.8% | |
| Rural | 2025 | 26.5% | |
| Source: Нацстатком КР, табл. 5.04.00.09 «Численность населения с потреблением ниже черты бедности» | |||
Average poverty rate over the term
% of population, average over full years of the term
- Askar Akayev1990–200551.8%14 full yearsdata for 9 of 14 years
- Kurmanbek Bakiyev2005–201036.3%5 full years
- Roza Otunbayeva2010–201135.3%2 full years
- Almazbek Atambayev2011–201731.5%6 full years
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov2017–202022.6%3 full years
- Sadyr Japarovsince 202129.2%5 full years
A year is attributed to the president who held power for more than half of its days; the incomplete year 2026 is excluded. Terms differ in length — see the number of years and the coverage next to each row.
Poverty data start in 1996, and 1996–1999 are not methodologically comparable with later years.
Sources: Нацстатком КР, табл. 5.04.00.09 «Численность населения с потреблением ниже черты бедности»
Population in extreme poverty
people · 2000–2025
Sources: Нацстатком КР, «Численность крайне бедного населения»
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| Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,598,078 people | |
| 2001 | 1,219,395 people | |
| 2002 | 1,161,851 people | |
| 2003 | 867,618 people | |
| 2004 | 682,957 people | |
| 2005 | 572,376 people | |
| 2006 | 474,833 people | |
| 2007 | 343,659 people | |
| 2008 | 322,288 people | |
| 2009 | 167,171 people | |
| 2010 | 292,714 people | |
| 2011 | 252,374 people | |
| 2012 | 248,624 people | |
| 2013 | 158,882 people | |
| 2014 | 71,009 people | |
| 2015 | 75,019 people | |
| 2016 | 49,091 people | |
| 2017 | 47,005 people | |
| 2018 | 35,580 people | |
| 2019 | 35,836 people | |
| 2020 | 59,166 people | |
| 2021 | 407,118 people | |
| 2022 | 419,978 people | |
| 2023 | 354,872 people | |
| 2024 | 198,285 people | |
| 2025 | 268,145 people | |
| Source: Нацстатком КР, «Численность крайне бедного населения» | ||
Poverty at the international line (World Bank)
% · 1998–2024
- no data (gap in source)
Черта $3,00 в день по ППС 2021 г.; несопоставимо с национальной чертой.in Russian
Sources: World Bank WDI API, SI.POV.DDAY — «Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13)
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| Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.7% | |
| 1999 | no data | |
| 2000 | 66.2% | |
| 2001 | 61.5% | |
| 2002 | 58.1% | |
| 2003 | 56.6% | |
| 2004 | 32.5% | |
| 2005 | 36.6% | |
| 2006 | 26.0% | |
| 2007 | 23.3% | |
| 2008 | 13.8% | |
| 2009 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 12.6% | |
| 2011 | 9.3% | |
| 2012 | 10.5% | |
| 2013 | 13.5% | |
| 2014 | 8.1% | |
| 2015 | 11.0% | |
| 2016 | 8.0% | |
| 2017 | 8.2% | |
| 2018 | 5.9% | |
| 2019 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 | 9.4% | |
| 2021 | 5.6% | |
| 2022 | 4.5% | |
| 2023 | 2.7% | |
| 2024 | 2.2% | |
| Source: World Bank WDI API, SI.POV.DDAY — «Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13) | ||
Jobs, remittances, investment
Unemployment (ILO estimate)
% · 1991–2025
Sources: World Bank WDI API, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — «Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13)
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| Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | |
| 1992 | 1.1% | |
| 1993 | 1.3% | |
| 1994 | 1.4% | |
| 1995 | 1.5% | |
| 1996 | 1.7% | |
| 1997 | 1.7% | |
| 1998 | 1.9% | |
| 1999 | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 2.1% | |
| 2001 | 2.3% | |
| 2002 | 2.4% | |
| 2003 | 2.6% | |
| 2004 | 2.7% | |
| 2005 | 2.8% | |
| 2006 | 3.0% | |
| 2007 | 3.1% | |
| 2008 | 3.2% | |
| 2009 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 3.5% | |
| 2011 | 3.6% | |
| 2012 | 3.8% | |
| 2013 | 3.9% | |
| 2014 | 4.0% | |
| 2015 | 4.1% | |
| 2016 | 4.3% | |
| 2017 | 4.4% | |
| 2018 | 4.6% | |
| 2019 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 6.0% | |
| 2021 | 5.2% | |
| 2022 | 4.8% | |
| 2023 | 3.5% | |
| 2024 | 3.5% | |
| 2025 | 3.5% | |
| Source: World Bank WDI API, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — «Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13) | ||
Remittances, % of GDP
% of GDP · 1993–2024
Методология платёжного баланса.in Russian
Sources: World Bank WDI API, BX.TRF.PWKR.DT.GD.ZS — «Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13)
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| Period | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 1994 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 1995 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 1996 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 1997 | 0.2% of GDP | |
| 1998 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 1999 | 0.1% of GDP | |
| 2000 | 0.2% of GDP | |
| 2001 | 0.3% of GDP | |
| 2002 | 1.9% of GDP | |
| 2003 | 3.7% of GDP | |
| 2004 | 8.1% of GDP | |
| 2005 | 12.7% of GDP | |
| 2006 | 16.7% of GDP | |
| 2007 | 18.5% of GDP | |
| 2008 | 23.8% of GDP | |
| 2009 | 20.9% of GDP | |
| 2010 | 26.4% of GDP | |
| 2011 | 27.6% of GDP | |
| 2012 | 30.8% of GDP | |
| 2013 | 31.1% of GDP | |
| 2014 | 30.0% of GDP | |
| 2015 | 25.3% of GDP | |
| 2016 | 29.3% of GDP | |
| 2017 | 32.3% of GDP | |
| 2018 | 32.5% of GDP | |
| 2019 | 28.8% of GDP | |
| 2020 | 31.8% of GDP | |
| 2021 | 32.6% of GDP | |
| 2022 | 26.9% of GDP | |
| 2023 | 18.9% of GDP | |
| 2024 | 17.6% of GDP | |
| Source: World Bank WDI API, BX.TRF.PWKR.DT.GD.ZS — «Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13) | ||
Remittances to Kyrgyzstan, USD million
USD million · 1993–2026
- National Bank — banking channels
- Balance of payments (World Bank)
- 2026, Jan–Jul
Только переводы через системы денежных переводов, банковские приложения и э-кошельки; с 2022 г. добавлены иные платёжные инструменты (сноска НБКР) — разрыв ряда. Несопоставимо с BoP-оценкой личных переводов.in Russian
National Bank — banking channels, 2022: С 2022 г. НБКР добавил иные платёжные инструменты — разрыв ряда.in Russian
Sources: НБКР, «Трансграничные денежные переводы физических лиц» (через системы переводов, банковские приложения, э-кошельки), версия от 18.09.2026; World Bank WDI API, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT — «Personal remittances, received (current US$)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13)
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Foreign direct investment, USD million
USD million · 1993–2025
- Net inflows (balance of payments, World Bank)
- Gross inflows (Statistics Committee)
Валовое поступление по обследованию предприятий, без вычета оттока; несопоставимо с чистым притоком по платёжному балансу.in Russian
Sources: World Bank WDI API, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD — «Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)» (lastupdated 2026-07-13); Нацстатком КР, табл. 4.04.00.05 «Структура поступления прямых иностранных инвестиций»