Economy - overview:
Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a dominant agricultural sector. Cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat are the main agricultural products, although only tobacco and cotton are exported in any quantity. Industrial exports include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, and electricity. The economy depends heavily on gold exports - mainly from output at the Kumtor gold mine - and on remittances from Kyrgyzstani migrant workers primarily in Russia. Following independence, Kyrgyzstan was progressive in carrying out market reforms, such as an improved regulatory system and land reform. Kyrgyzstan was the first Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) country to be accepted into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in enterprises has been sold. Drops in production had been severe after the breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991, but by mid-1995, production began to recover and exports began to increase. The overthrow of President BAKIEV in April 2010 and subsequent ethnic clashes left hundreds dead and damaged infrastructure. Under President ATAMBAYEV, Kyrgyzstan has developed a plan for economic development in coordination with international donors, and has also expressed its intent to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Progress in fighting corruption, improving transparency in licensing, business permits and taxations, restructuring domestic industry, and attracting foreign aid and investment are key to future growth.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): Gross national saving: GDP - composition, by end use:
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation:
Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Distribution of family income - Gini index: Budget:
Taxes and other revenues: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): Fiscal year: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Central bank discount rate: Commercial bank prime lending rate: Stock of narrow money: Stock of broad money: Stock of domestic credit: Market value of publicly traded shares: Current account balance: Exports: Exports - commodities: Exports - partners: Imports: Imports - commodities: Imports - partners: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Debt - external: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: Exchange rates:
$14.3 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
$13.32 billion (2012 est.)
$13.44 billion (2011 est.)
note:
data are in 2013 US dollars
[see also: GDP country ranks ]
$7.234 billion (2013 est.)
[see also: GDP (official exchange rate) country ranks ]
7.4% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 17
-0.9% (2012 est.)
6% (2011 est.)
[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]
$2,500 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
$2,400 (2012 est.)
$2,400 (2011 est.)
note:
data are in 2013 US dollars
[see also: GDP - per capita country ranks ]
9.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
2.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
15% of GDP (2011 est.)
[see also: Gross national saving country ranks ]
household consumption:
78.1%
government consumption:
17.6%
investment in fixed capital:
25.3%
investment in inventories:
8%
exports of goods and services:
51.2%
imports of goods and services:
-80.2%
(2013 est.)
agriculture:
20.8%
industry:
34.4%
services:
44.8% (2013 est.)
tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool
small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
12% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
[see also: Industrial production growth rate country ranks ]
2.344 million (2007)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]
agriculture:
48%
industry:
12.5%
services:
39.5% (2005 est.)
8.6% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
18% (2004 est.)
[see also: Unemployment rate country ranks ]
33.7% (2011 est.)
[see also: Population below poverty line country ranks ]
lowest 10%:
2.8%
highest 10%:
27.8% (2009 est.)
33.4 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 99
29 (2001)
[see also: Distribution of family income - Gini index country ranks ]
revenues:
$2.128 billion
expenditures:
$2.458 billion (2013 est.)
29.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
[see also: Taxes and other revenues country ranks ]
-4.6% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
[see also: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) country ranks ]
calendar year
6.8% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
2.7% (2012 est.)
[see also: Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks ]
13.73% (22 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
2.5% (31 December 2010 est.)
[see also: Central bank discount rate country ranks ]
25% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
28.43% (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks ]
$1.479 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
$1.372 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of narrow money country ranks ]
$1.776 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
$1.634 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of broad money country ranks ]
$1.011 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152
$932.5 million (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of domestic credit country ranks ]
$165 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
$165 million (31 December 2011)
$79 million (31 December 2010 est.)
[see also: Market value of publicly traded shares country ranks ]
-$1.125 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
-$1.497 billion (2012 est.)
[see also: Current account balance country ranks ]
$1.881 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
$1.921 billion (2012 est.)
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
gold, cotton, wool, garments, meat, tobacco; mercury, uranium, electricity; machinery; shoes
Kazakhstan 26.2%, Uzbekistan 26.1%, Russia 14.6%, China 7%, UAE 6.1%, Afghanistan 5.2% (2012)
$5.082 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
$4.967 billion (2012 est.)
[see also: Imports country ranks ]
oil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
China 55.2%, Russia 17.4%, Kazakhstan 7.9% (2012)
$2.199 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
$2.066 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks ]
$3.859 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
$3.746 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
$2.005 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
$1.685 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home country ranks ]
$39.6 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
$39.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]
soms (KGS) per US dollar -
48.87 (2013 est.)
47.005 (2012 est.)
45.964 (2010 est.)
42.905 (2009)
36.108 (2008)