Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -42.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at -42.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 435.2% on the previous year and down 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -42.7%, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 204th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -77.6% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | +46.6% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -160.2% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -215.0% |
| 2006 | -10.1% | +563.4% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | -13.9% | +131.8% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -68.9% |
| 2010 | -9.9% | +129.4% |
| 2011 | -7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | -15.5% | +101.7% |
| 2013 | -13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -17.4% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -11.6% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -7.0% | -40.2% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | -11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -139.8% |
| 2021 | -8.0% | -276.3% |
| 2022 | -42.7% | +435.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's -42.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 51.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's -42.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 60.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.5% | -13.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -17.4% | -7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.4% | -42.7% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 201 Lebanon -28.1% compare
- 202 Timor-Leste -31.5% compare
- 202 East Timor -31.5% compare
- 205 Palau -48.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 36.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 21.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 26.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was -42.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.7% in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 204th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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