Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5371 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.5371.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.5651 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4743, in 2014.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5426 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4982 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4872 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5491 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5397 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5651 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5277 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5197 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5198 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5144 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4941 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.488 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4915 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4743 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4967 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4867 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.503 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.509 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5371 | +5.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.5371 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.5371 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5426 | 0.5426 | 0.5426 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5258 | 0.4872 | 0.5651 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4995 | 0.4743 | 0.5371 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 62 Iran 0.5401 compare
- 63 Russia 0.5397 compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.5379 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.5366 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 68 Pakistan 0.5298 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,799 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.85 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kyrgyzstan was 0.5371 in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5651 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4743 in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.