Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.1% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.1% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 33.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 29.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 21.1% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 32 Honduras 23.4% compare
- 33 Indonesia 23.1% compare
- 34 Philippines 21.5% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 20.5% compare
- 37 Guatemala 19.5% compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.