Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 42.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 42.9% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2014.
That places Kyrgyzstan 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.6% | — |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.3% | 42.9% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 34.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,114 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 359,353 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 25.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Kyrgyzstan was 42.9% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.