Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 18.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 18.1% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.6% | — |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.4% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 18.1% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -32.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 21,530 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan was 18.1% 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 tax) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before 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 tax)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 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 before taxes and benefits.