Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total natural resource rents was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2021
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.
Total natural resource rents in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +102.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -64.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +165.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +140.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +301.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +120.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +76.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 29.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
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
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.