Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan is 23.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 51.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.9% | — |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +8.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 27.6% | 51.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.0% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 26.9% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 17.37 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 255.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 23.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.