External debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: External debt stocks was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
157.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

External debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024

0501001501992200820241992: 0.239 % of GNI1993: 14.5 % of GNI1994: 27.1 % of GNI1995: 37.6 % of GNI1996: 63.6 % of GNI1997: 78.7 % of GNI1998: 96.1 % of GNI1999: 157.6 % of GNI2000: 150.5 % of GNI2001: 124.4 % of GNI2002: 126.5 % of GNI2003: 115.7 % of GNI2004: 121.4 % of GNI2005: 95.1 % of GNI2006: 93.2 % of GNI2007: 76.7 % of GNI2008: 73.5 % of GNI2009: 91.4 % of GNI2010: 91.7 % of GNI2011: 99.2 % of GNI2012: 93.8 % of GNI2013: 98.6 % of GNI2014: 101.8 % of GNI2015: 120.3 % of GNI2016: 123.5 % of GNI2017: 110.9 % of GNI2018: 101.8 % of GNI2019: 98.4 % of GNI2020: 108.3 % of GNI2021: 105 % of GNI2022: 82.1 % of GNI2023: 67.8 % of GNI2024: 69.2 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 69.2% for external debt stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 157.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

External debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks (% of GNI) in Kyrgyzstan, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1992 0.2%
1993 14.5% +5955.9%
1994 27.1% +87.5%
1995 37.6% +38.7%
1996 63.6% +69.2%
1997 78.7% +23.8%
1998 96.1% +22.0%
1999 157.6% +64.1%
2000 150.5% -4.5%
2001 124.4% -17.3%
2002 126.5% +1.7%
2003 115.7% -8.5%
2004 121.4% +4.9%
2005 95.1% -21.6%
2006 93.2% -2.0%
2007 76.7% -17.7%
2008 73.5% -4.1%
2009 91.4% +24.2%
2010 91.7% +0.4%
2011 99.2% +8.1%
2012 93.8% -5.4%
2013 98.6% +5.1%
2014 101.8% +3.2%
2015 120.3% +18.2%
2016 123.5% +2.7%
2017 110.9% -10.2%
2018 101.8% -8.2%
2019 98.4% -3.3%
2020 108.3% +10.0%
2021 105.0% -3.0%
2022 82.1% -21.8%
2023 67.8% -17.4%
2024 69.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.4% 0.2% 157.6% 8
2000s 106.8% 73.5% 150.5% 10
2010s 104.0% 91.7% 123.5% 10
2020s 86.5% 67.8% 108.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 25 Fiji 71.4% compare
  2. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3% compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 69.7% compare
  4. 29 Grenada 68.6% compare
  5. 30 Guinea-Bissau 67.1% compare
  6. 31 Benin 66.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan?
External debt stocks in Kyrgyzstan was 69.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 157.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for external debt stocks?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.