At a glance
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What changed in Kyrgyzstan
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 22.6B in 2025 (series since 1990).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 3,081 in 2025 (series since 1990).
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 25.1 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorPopulation reached a record high of 7.3M people in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record low2024MajorGross debt / GDP fell to a record low of 36.2 % in 2024 (series since 2000).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 280 in 2000 to US$ 3,081 in 2025 (+1,001.8 % in current US dollars).
With a median age of 25.1 years, Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
Renewables' share of electricity generation fell from 91.7 % in 2010 to 84.7 % in 2025 (−7.0 points).
Life expectancy of 72.4 years ranks 54th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).
The fertility rate rose from 2.40 births/woman in 2000 to 2.60 births/woman in 2024.
92.0 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 16.3 % in 2010.
GDP grew 5.4 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
Unemployment of 3.5 % in 2025 is below the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.
Kyrgyzstan's population grew 49.9 % between 2000 and 2025, from 4.9M people to 7.3M people.
CO₂ emissions of 1.64 t per person are 0.53× the world median of 3.10 t (2024).
Within Europe & Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 9,220, 2025).
Trade is worth 92.4 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
Life expectancy gained 3.8 years since 2000, from 68.6 years to 72.4 years in 2024.
34.7 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 35.3 % in 2000.
Borders: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2025
- Sharp dropExports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 20.0 points to 26.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropTrade balance fell US$ 2.1B to US$ -8.8B in 2025.
- Sharp riseWomen in parliament rose 12.2 points to 33.3 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseOres and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 9.5 points to 18.6 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropLow-carbon electricity share fell 4.0 points to 84.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropHydropower electricity share fell 4.0 points to 84.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseFossil fuel electricity share rose 4.0 points to 15.3 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropTrade openness fell 37.7 points to 92.4 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropMerchandise exports (current US$) fell 44.5 % to US$ 2.9B in 2025.
- Sharp dropRenewable electricity fell 4.0 points to 84.7 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseCarbon intensity of electricity rose 28.1 % to 153 gCO₂/kWh in 2025.
- Record highOres and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) set a new high of 18.6 % in 2025, the first since 2018.
- Record lowExports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell to a new low of 26.8 % in 2025, the first since 1990.
- Record highWomen in parliament set a new high of 33.3 % in 2025, the first since 2007.
- 2024
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 2.3B to US$ -6.6B in 2024.
- Sharp dropICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell 1.2 points to 2.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropSafe drinking water fell 1.5 points to 73.9 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseCurrent account balance (US$) rose US$ 2.7B to US$ -4.1B in 2024.
- Sharp riseWomen in parliament rose 1.1 points to 21.1 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseCurrent account rose 22.3 points to -22.6 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseICT service exports (% of service exports) rose 7.6 points to 11.6 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropInvestment fell 12.9 points to 21.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseHydropower electricity share rose 2.3 points to 88.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseLow-carbon electricity share rose 2.3 points to 88.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropFossil fuel electricity share fell 2.3 points to 11.2 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseExports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 9.9 points to 46.8 % in 2024.
- Record highServices share set a new high of 52.3 % in 2024, the first since 2015.
- Record lowBirth rate, crude fell to a new low of 19.4 per 1,000 in 2024, the first since 2000.
- Record lowEmployment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell to a new low of 16.0 % in 2024, the first since 2019.
- 2023
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