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Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Economic Comparison 2026

Kazakhstan (KZT) against Kyrgyzstan (KGS) across 16 indicators — output, prices, rates, external position and the productive-sector view at purchasing power parity. Data: World Bank, IMF WEO, Eurostat and national central banks, refreshed automatically. More on Kazakhstan in the data terminal · Kyrgyzstan terminal.

Head to head

IndicatorKazakhstanKyrgyzstan
GDP, nominal $bn 3062025 232025
GDP at PPP, intl $bn 8422024 582024
Population, m 20.82025 7.32025
Real GDP growth 2025 6.5%2025 11.1%2025
GDP forecast 2026 (IMF) 4.3%2026f 5.3%2026f
Inflation (CPI) 9.4%2026e 11.4%Apr 2026
Policy rate 17.00%01 Jul 12.00%01 Jul
Unemployment (ILO/WEO) 4.8%2025 3.5%2025
Current account, % GDP -3.7%2026f -7.5%2026f
Gov. debt, % GDP 27.9%2026f 39.5%2026f
Food, % of household spend 24.5%2021 42.2%2021
Remittances, % GDP 0.1%2024 17.6%2024
Credit to private sector, % GDP 28%2025 22%2024
Trade openness, % GDP 57%2024 92%2025
Price level index (US≈100) 362024 392024
Population growth 1.21%2025 1.66%2025
Green = the stronger reading where direction is unambiguous (growth ↑, inflation ↓, debt ↓, food share ↓). Inflation marked e = IMF WEO annual-average forecast where monthly data lags. Period shown per value.

Productive sectors · Sapir view

Agri %Industry %Productive shareProductive GDP, PPP $bn
Kazakhstan 20243.932.136.0%303
Kyrgyzstan 20248.624.733.3%19
Goods-producing base (agriculture + industry incl. construction) valued at PPP, following Jacques Sapir's argument that services-heavy nominal GDP understates industrial economies. Source: World Bank WDI.

Trends

Quick answers

Which economy is bigger, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?

At market exchange rates Kazakhstan: $306bn vs $23bn nominal GDP (2025, World Bank). At purchasing power parity: 842 intl $bn vs 58.

Whose productive base is larger?

Valued by the Sapir method (agriculture + industry incl. construction at PPP), Kazakhstan leads: $303bn vs $19bn (2024/2024, World Bank).

How high is inflation in Kazakhstan?

9.4% expected 2026 average (IMF WEO).

How much do households in Kazakhstan spend on food?

24.5% of consumption (2021, World Bank ICP 2021).

How high is inflation in Kyrgyzstan?

11.4% year-over-year (Apr 2026).

How much do households in Kyrgyzstan spend on food?

42.2% of consumption (2021, World Bank ICP 2021).

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