Remittances in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Remittances was 17.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.6
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.56
in 2021
All-time low
0.0596
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Remittances in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024

01020301993200820241993: 0.0881994: 0.061995: 0.0751996: 0.1341997: 0.1551998: 0.1351999: 0.0922000: 0.1642001: 0.2972002: 1.92003: 3.72004: 8.12005: 12.72006: 16.72007: 18.52008: 23.82009: 20.92010: 26.42011: 27.62012: 30.82013: 31.12014: 302015: 25.32016: 29.32017: 32.32018: 32.52019: 28.82020: 31.82021: 32.62022: 26.92023: 18.92024: 17.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 17.6 for remittances in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittances in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0596, in 1994.

That places Kyrgyzstan 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Remittances in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Remittances in Kyrgyzstan, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 0.0881 —
1994 0.0596 -32.4%
1995 0.0748 +25.6%
1996 0.1335 +78.4%
1997 0.155 +16.1%
1998 0.1345 -13.2%
1999 0.0915 -31.9%
2000 0.1638 +78.9%
2001 0.2973 +81.5%
2002 1.89 +534.6%
2003 3.66 +94.2%
2004 8.1 +120.9%
2005 12.73 +57.3%
2006 16.69 +31.1%
2007 18.51 +10.9%
2008 23.8 +28.5%
2009 20.94 -12.0%
2010 26.41 +26.1%
2011 27.57 +4.4%
2012 30.75 +11.6%
2013 31.06 +1.0%
2014 30.03 -3.3%
2015 25.27 -15.9%
2016 29.28 +15.8%
2017 32.27 +10.2%
2018 32.51 +0.7%
2019 28.79 -11.4%
2020 31.81 +10.5%
2021 32.56 +2.4%
2022 26.92 -17.3%
2023 18.86 -29.9%
2024 17.6 -6.7%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 17.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 17.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 12.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Remittances 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
2002 +534.6% 0.2973 1.89

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1053 0.0596 0.155 7
2000s 10.68 0.1638 23.8 10
2010s 29.39 25.27 32.51 10
2020s 25.55 17.6 32.56 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 13 Comoros 20.84 compare
  2. 14 Lesotho 20.72 compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 19.12 compare
  4. 17 Vanuatu 17.17 compare
  5. 18 Haiti 16.95 compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 16.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances in Kyrgyzstan?
Remittances in Kyrgyzstan was 17.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittances recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest remittances recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 in 1994.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for remittances?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is remittances rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittances
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
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