Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan stood at 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 893.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 463.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 525.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 348.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 342.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 169.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 100.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 180.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +79.9% |
| 2011 | 92.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 134.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 155.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 80.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 130.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 84.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 92.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 62.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 61.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 113.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 65.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 44.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 26.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 100.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 75 North Macedonia 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Bulgaria 29.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Greece 26.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Portugal 23.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Lithuania 22.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Israel 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan was 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.