Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 17.6% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +78.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +534.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 25.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 17.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 17.6% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.