Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2013
All-time low
15.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan, 2001–2022

01020302001201120222001: 15.7 % of GDP2002: 17.5 % of GDP2003: 17.7 % of GDP2004: 18.3 % of GDP2005: 20 % of GDP2006: 21.4 % of GDP2007: 22.6 % of GDP2008: 23 % of GDP2009: 22.2 % of GDP2010: 22.3 % of GDP2011: 21.6 % of GDP2012: 23.9 % of GDP2013: 25.9 % of GDP2014: 25.2 % of GDP2015: 25.3 % of GDP2016: 25.1 % of GDP2017: 24.7 % of GDP2018: 25.6 % of GDP2019: 23.5 % of GDP2020: 21.6 % of GDP2021: 23.5 % of GDP2022: 25.9 % of GDP

Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 25.9% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2001.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
2001 15.7%
2002 17.5% +11.3%
2003 17.7% +1.1%
2004 18.3% +3.6%
2005 20.0% +9.3%
2006 21.4% +6.8%
2007 22.6% +5.6%
2008 23.0% +1.8%
2009 22.2% -3.4%
2010 22.3% +0.7%
2011 21.6% -3.1%
2012 23.9% +10.2%
2013 25.9% +8.7%
2014 25.2% -2.7%
2015 25.3% +0.3%
2016 25.1% -0.8%
2017 24.7% -1.5%
2018 25.6% +3.6%
2019 23.5% -8.1%
2020 21.6% -8.4%
2021 23.5% +9.0%
2022 25.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 15.7% 23.0% 9
2010s 24.3% 21.6% 25.9% 10
2020s 23.6% 21.6% 25.9% 3

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  4. 62 Albania 25.5% compare
  5. 63 Colombia 25.2% compare
  6. 64 Costa Rica 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan?
Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Kyrgyzstan was 25.9% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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