Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 40.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2008.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.9% | — |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 28.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 30.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 58 Azerbaijan 33.9% compare
- 59 Tunisia 33.8% compare
- 60 Seychelles 33.8% compare
- 62 Senegal 33.5% compare
- 63 Mozambique 33.2% compare
- 64 Morocco 33.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 451.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 13.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 35,267 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 33.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2008.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.