Share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of government spending going to interest payments was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places Kyrgyzstan 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.9% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of government spending going to interest payments in Kyrgyzstan was 3.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government spending going to interest payments rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.