Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Kyrgyzstan stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1998.
That places Kyrgyzstan 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.1% | — |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -9.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More public sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 278.57 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kyrgyzstan?
- Military expenditure in Kyrgyzstan was 7.9% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1998.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military expenditure?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure