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Military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Military spending as a share of government spending was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
49th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2006
All-time low
7.4%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2025

02.557.5101995201020251995: 9.1 % of government spending1996: 10.4 % of government spending1997: 10 % of government spending1998: 7.4 % of government spending1999: 7.5 % of government spending2000: 9.5 % of government spending2001: 8.3 % of government spending2002: 9.3 % of government spending2003: 10.2 % of government spending2004: 10 % of government spending2005: 10.6 % of government spending2006: 10.9 % of government spending2007: 10.3 % of government spending2008: 10.4 % of government spending2009: 9.8 % of government spending2010: 10.4 % of government spending2011: 9.1 % of government spending2012: 7.9 % of government spending2013: 8.4 % of government spending2014: 8.8 % of government spending2015: 9.1 % of government spending2016: 8.6 % of government spending2017: 8.4 % of government spending2018: 9.2 % of government spending2019: 8.8 % of government spending2020: 9.7 % of government spending2021: 8.9 % of government spending2022: 8.3 % of government spending2023: 9.7 % of government spending2024: 8.7 % of government spending2025: 7.9 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.9% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1998.

That places Kyrgyzstan 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1995 9.1% —
1996 10.4% +14.4%
1997 10.0% -4.3%
1998 7.4% -25.7%
1999 7.5% +0.8%
2000 9.5% +27.3%
2001 8.3% -12.4%
2002 9.3% +11.3%
2003 10.2% +9.9%
2004 10.0% -1.9%
2005 10.6% +5.8%
2006 10.9% +2.7%
2007 10.3% -5.0%
2008 10.4% +0.8%
2009 9.8% -6.3%
2010 10.4% +6.2%
2011 9.1% -12.2%
2012 7.9% -13.1%
2013 8.4% +6.0%
2014 8.8% +4.6%
2015 9.1% +3.4%
2016 8.6% -5.2%
2017 8.4% -2.4%
2018 9.2% +9.2%
2019 8.8% -4.1%
2020 9.7% +10.2%
2021 8.9% -8.6%
2022 8.3% -6.3%
2023 9.7% +16.7%
2024 8.7% -10.3%
2025 7.9% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9% 7.4% 10.4% 5
2000s 9.9% 8.3% 10.9% 10
2010s 8.9% 7.9% 10.4% 10
2020s 8.8% 7.9% 9.7% 6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 46 Latvia 8.2% compare
  2. 47 Cambodia 8.2% compare
  3. 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% compare
  4. 50 Lithuania 7.6% compare
  5. 51 Estonia 7.5% compare
  6. 52 Tunisia 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Kyrgyzstan was 7.9% 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 government spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1998.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.