Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.4% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -28.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 72,163 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -35.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 441.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan was 18.4% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.