Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.0% | — |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +19.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kyrgyzstan was 14.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.