Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Total natural resource rents was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
up 76.3%
World rank
44th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2021

02.557.51012.51990200520211990: 1.1 % of GDP1991: 0.715 % of GDP1992: 0.981 % of GDP1993: 0.902 % of GDP1994: 1.8 % of GDP1995: 0.656 % of GDP1996: 0.769 % of GDP1997: 2 % of GDP1998: 1.4 % of GDP1999: 3.4 % of GDP2000: 4.1 % of GDP2001: 3.5 % of GDP2002: 3.3 % of GDP2003: 3.4 % of GDP2004: 3.4 % of GDP2005: 3.1 % of GDP2006: 1.8 % of GDP2007: 1.1 % of GDP2008: 4.3 % of GDP2009: 4.5 % of GDP2010: 9.8 % of GDP2011: 10.2 % of GDP2012: 3.6 % of GDP2013: 5.7 % of GDP2014: 4.1 % of GDP2015: 4.3 % of GDP2016: 5.6 % of GDP2017: 8.8 % of GDP2018: 4.7 % of GDP2019: 7.2 % of GDP2020: 6.5 % of GDP2021: 11.5 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 44th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.7% 3.4% 10
2000s 3.3% 1.1% 4.5% 10
2010s 6.4% 3.6% 10.2% 10
2020s 9.0% 6.5% 11.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan?
Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan was 11.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total natural resource rents?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.