Economy - overview:
Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a dominant agricultural sector. Cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat are the main agricultural products, although only tobacco and cotton are exported in any quantity. Industrial exports include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, and electricity. The economy depends heavily on gold exports - mainly from output at the Kumtor gold mine. Following independence, Kyrgyzstan was progressive in carrying out market reforms, such as an improved regulatory system and land reform. Kyrgyzstan was the first Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) country to be accepted into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in enterprises has been sold. Drops in production had been severe after the breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991, but by mid-1995, production began to recover and exports began to increase. In 2005, the BAKIEV government and international financial institutions initiated a comprehensive medium-term poverty reduction and economic growth strategy. The government made steady strides in controlling its substantial fiscal deficit, nearly closing the gap between revenues and expenditures in 2006, before boosting expenditures more than 20% in 2007-08. GDP grew about 8% annually in 2007-08, partly due to higher gold prices internationally, but slowed to 2.9% in 2009. The overthrow of President BAKIEV in April, 2010 and subsequent ethnic clashes left hundreds dead and damaged infrastructure. Shrinking trade and agricultural production, as well as political instability, caused GDP to contract 0.4% in 2010. The fiscal deficit widened to 11% of GDP, reflecting significant increases in crisis-related spending, including both rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and bank recapitalization. The economy grew 5.7% in 2011, and the budget deficit was reduced to just over 5% of GDP. Progress in reconstruction, fighting corruption, restructuring domestic industry, and attracting foreign aid and investment are key to future growth.
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NOTE: 1) The information regarding Kyrgyzstan on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kyrgyzstan Economy 2012 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kyrgyzstan Economy 2012 should be addressed to the CIA.
$13.16 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
note: data are in 2011 US dollars
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$5.4 billion (2011 est.)
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7% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
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$2,400 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
note: data are in 2011 US dollars
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agriculture: 20.2%
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industry: 27.8%
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services: 51.9% (2011 est.)
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2.344 million (2007)
country comparison to the world: 113
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agriculture: 48%
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industry: 12.5%
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services: 39.5% (2005 est.)
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18% (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
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40% (2004 est.)
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lowest 10%: 4.1%
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highest 10%: 27.9% (2007)
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33.4 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 99
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30.2% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
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revenues: $1.316 billion
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expenditures: $1.644 billion (2011 est.)
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24.4% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
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-6.1% of GDP (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 170
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18.6% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 213
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2.5% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 12
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37% (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
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$670.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
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$1.122 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
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$516.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
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$79 million (31 December 2010)
country comparison to the world: 118
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tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool
small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
5% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
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11.7 billion kWh (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
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7.474 billion kWh (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
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913 million kWh (2009 est.)
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535 million kWh (2008 est.)
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946.2 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
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16,000 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
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2,042 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
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15,940 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
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15.4 million cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
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665.4 million cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 93
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
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640 million cu m (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
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5.663 billion cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
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-$318.5 million (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
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$2.327 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
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gold, cotton, wool, garments, meat, tobacco; mercury, uranium, hydropower; machinery; shoes
Russia 35.7%, Uzbekistan 21.9%, Kazakhstan 17.3%, China 5.4%, UAE 4.6%, Afghanistan 4.3% (2010)
$3.71 billion (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
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oil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
China 61%, Russia 17.2%, Kazakhstan 5.7% (2010)
$1.913 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
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$3.738 billion (30 June 2010)
country comparison to the world: 127
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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$NA
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