Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 9.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan is 9.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 17.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +83.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +56.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Kyrgyzstan was 9.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release