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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
38th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1991–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251991200720231991: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.11 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +27.9%
1993 0.0385 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1994 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1995 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1996 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1997 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1998 0.0426 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1999 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2000 0.0928 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +78.0%
2001 0.1094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2002 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2003 0.1104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2004 0.0824 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.3%
2005 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -64.9%
2006 0.0197 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2007 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2008 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2009 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2010 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2011 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +83.2%
2012 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2013 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2014 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2016 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2017 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2018 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2019 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2020 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +28.7%
2021 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2022 0.0321 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2023 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0603 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 35 Singapore 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 36 Tunisia 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 37 Uzbekistan 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Estonia 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 East Timor 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Mauritania 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.