Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: External debt as a share of gross national income

Kazakhstan
62.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
69.2%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
35th
Kyrgyzstan rank
28th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 69.2% against 62.6% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 121 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 106.8% 18.7% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 94.1% 104.0% 9.9% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 86.3% 86.5% 0.2% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 69.2% against 62.6% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
6.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Kazakhstan ranks 35th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).