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Kyrgyzstan

KG

Bishkek · pop. 7M · Kyrgyz, Russian · Kyrgyzstani som · landlocked

Trajectories

economic complexity

#71

Sliding in the complexity rankings, from #62 in 1995.

2024 · 0.21

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
19950.29
19960.290 pts
19970.07−0.22 pts
1998high0.53+0.47 pts
19990.41−0.13 pts
20000.23−0.18 pts
20010.00−0.22 pts
20020.05+0.05 pts
20030.10+0.05 pts
20040.07−0.03 pts
2005−0.12−0.19 pts
2006−0.03+0.09 pts
2007−0.25−0.22 pts
2008−0.10+0.15 pts
2009−0.24−0.14 pts
2010low−0.47−0.23 pts
2011−0.39+0.08 pts
2012−0.29+0.09 pts
2013−0.21+0.09 pts
2014−0.32−0.12 pts
2015−0.11+0.22 pts
2016−0.11−0.01 pts
2017−0.24−0.13 pts
2018−0.16+0.08 pts
2019−0.13+0.03 pts
2020−0.06+0.07 pts
2021−0.22−0.15 pts
2022−0.19+0.03 pts
20230.10+0.29 pts
2024latest0.21+0.11 pts

economic momentum

$2,420

Quadrupled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $2,420

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
1990$606
1991$570−6.0%
1992$513−10.0%
1993$449−12.5%
1994$372−17.0%
1995$364−2.2%
1996$395+8.4%
1997$376−4.7%
1998$345−8.3%
1999low$258−25.2%
2000$280+8.4%
2001$308+10.3%
2002$322+4.3%
2003$381+18.3%
2004$433+13.9%
2005$477+10.0%
2006$543+14.0%
2007$722+32.9%
2008$966+33.9%
2009$870−10.0%
2010$877+0.8%
2011$1,117+27.4%
2012$1,169+4.6%
2013$1,270+8.6%
2014$1,265−0.4%
2015$1,106−12.6%
2016$1,103−0.2%
2017$1,221+10.7%
2018$1,284+5.1%
2019$1,422+10.8%
2020$1,230−13.5%
2021$1,350+9.8%
2022$1,740+28.9%
2023$2,138+22.9%
2024latest$2,420+13.2%

prices

5.0%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 5.0%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
199631.9%
199723.4%−8.51 pts
199810.5%−13.0 pts
1999high37.0%+26.6 pts
200018.7%−18.3 pts
20016.9%−11.8 pts
20022.1%−4.79 pts
20033.0%+0.84 pts
20044.1%+1.14 pts
20054.3%+0.23 pts
20065.6%+1.21 pts
200710.2%+4.68 pts
200824.5%+14.3 pts
20096.8%−17.7 pts
20108.0%+1.13 pts
201116.6%+8.67 pts
20122.8%−13.9 pts
20136.6%+3.85 pts
20147.5%+0.92 pts
20156.5%−1.03 pts
2016low0.4%−6.11 pts
20173.2%+2.79 pts
20181.5%−1.63 pts
20191.1%−0.41 pts
20206.3%+5.19 pts
202111.9%+5.58 pts
202213.9%+2.02 pts
202310.8%−3.17 pts
2024latest5.0%−5.76 pts

demographic curve

2.6 children per woman

Above replacement: still growing. Fell from 4.2 in 1980.

2024 · 2.6

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
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whenvaluechange
19605.3
19615.4+1.0%
19625.4+1.1%
1963high5.5+1.1%
19645.4−0.8%
19655.4−1.1%
19665.3−1.0%
19675.3−1.2%
19685.2−1.4%
19695.20.0%
19705.2+0.4%
19715.2−0.4%
19725.1−0.8%
19735.0−2.2%
19744.9−2.6%
19754.8−2.6%
19764.7−1.8%
19774.6−1.8%
19784.5−1.5%
19794.4−3.3%
19804.2−3.5%
19814.2−0.9%
19824.2+0.2%
19834.2−0.8%
19844.2+0.8%
19854.2+0.1%
19864.2+0.4%
19874.2−1.4%
19884.0−3.2%
19893.9−3.9%
19903.6−6.3%
19913.6−1.4%
19923.5−1.7%
19933.2−9.1%
19942.9−9.4%
19953.1+6.9%
19962.8−9.7%
19972.6−7.1%
19982.7+3.8%
19992.6−3.7%
2000low2.4−7.7%
20012.40.0%
20022.40.0%
20032.5+4.2%
20042.6+4.0%
20052.5−3.8%
20062.7+8.0%
20072.70.0%
20082.8+3.7%
20092.9+3.6%
20103.1+6.9%
20113.10.0%
20123.2+3.2%
20133.1−3.1%
20143.2+3.2%
20153.20.0%
20163.1−3.1%
20173.0−3.2%
20183.3+10.0%
20193.30.0%
20203.1−6.1%
20212.9−6.8%
20222.8−3.1%
20232.7−3.6%
2024latest2.6−3.7%

Metrics

  1. population
    7M
    104 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $15B
    139 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $2,138
    130 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $484M
    96 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    3.5%
    17 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    200K km²
    88 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    35.0 /km²
    121 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    72.2 yr
    101 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    88%
    53 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    1.5 t
    104 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    35%
    144 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    2.6
    61 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    2.7%
    99 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    27%
    4 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.1%
    105 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. scientific articles / yr
    237
    117 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  17. high-tech exports %
    11%
    49 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  18. gini inequality
    27.5
    16 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  19. youth unemployment
    8%
    44 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  20. democracy (v-dem)
    0.18
    103 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  21. clean government
    25
    132 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  22. press freedom
    30.4
    67 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  23. human development
    0.720
    98 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  24. refugees hosted
    24K
    76 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  25. refugees produced
    3.4K
    79 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

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