Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 16,101 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16,101
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
16,101
in 2020
All-time low
4,629
in 1993
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2020

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1992200620201992: 8.2k1993: 4.6k1994: 5.8k1995: 13.4k1996: 7.4k1997: 6.9k1998: 6.0k1999: 7.3k2000: 7.7k2001: 6.7k2002: 6.8k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.8k2005: 8.1k2006: 7.7k2007: 8.4k2008: 8.4k2009: 9.5k2010: 11.7k2011: 11.5k2012: 11.5k2013: 12.3k2014: 13.6k2015: 14.0k2016: 15.0k2017: 14.6k2018: 15.1k2019: 15.3k2020: 16.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 16,101 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16,101 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,629, in 1993.

That places Kyrgyzstan 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 8,153 —
1993 4,629 -43.2%
1994 5,770 +24.6%
1995 13,417 +132.5%
1996 7,428 -44.6%
1997 6,945 -6.5%
1998 6,003 -13.6%
1999 7,320 +21.9%
2000 7,725 +5.5%
2001 6,653 -13.9%
2002 6,803 +2.3%
2003 7,727 +13.6%
2004 7,762 +0.4%
2005 8,118 +4.6%
2006 7,655 -5.7%
2007 8,355 +9.1%
2008 8,446 +1.1%
2009 9,524 +12.8%
2010 11,699 +22.8%
2011 11,503 -1.7%
2012 11,466 -0.3%
2013 12,265 +7.0%
2014 13,586 +10.8%
2015 14,013 +3.1%
2016 14,964 +6.8%
2017 14,568 -2.6%
2018 15,092 +3.6%
2019 15,269 +1.2%
2020 16,101 +5.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 16,101 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 16,101 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +132.5% 5,770 13,417

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,458 4,629 13,417 8
2000s 7,877 6,653 9,524 10
2010s 13,443 11,466 15,269 10
2020s 16,101 16,101 16,101 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 100 Honduras 18,773 compare
  2. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,129 compare
  3. 102 Mali 16,496 compare
  4. 104 Zambia 15,998 compare
  5. 105 Georgia 15,976 compare
  6. 106 Thailand 15,664 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan was 16,101 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 16,101 in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,629 in 1993.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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