Military spending as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1993.
That places Kyrgyzstan 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 261.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 376.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 2.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1993.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.