Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2019

051015201998200820191998: 15.5 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 18.4 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kyrgyzstan stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.

That places Kyrgyzstan 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
2000s 13.6% 10.4% 17.2% 8
2010s 13.8% 12.3% 18.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kyrgyzstan?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kyrgyzstan was 18.4% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.