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Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Economic Comparison 2026

Kyrgyzstan (KGS) against Turkmenistan (TMT) 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 Kyrgyzstan in the data terminal · Turkmenistan terminal.

Head to head

IndicatorKyrgyzstanTurkmenistan
GDP, nominal $bn 232025 502025
GDP at PPP, intl $bn 582024 1592024
Population, m 7.32025 7.62025
Real GDP growth 2025 11.1%2025 6.3%2025
GDP forecast 2026 (IMF) 5.3%2026f 2.3%2026f
Inflation (CPI) 11.4%Apr 2026 8.0%2026e
Policy rate 12.00%01 Jul
Unemployment (ILO/WEO) 3.5%2025 4.3%2025
Current account, % GDP -7.5%2026f 0.6%2026f
Gov. debt, % GDP 39.5%2026f 4.4%2026f
Food, % of household spend 42.2%2021
Remittances, % GDP 17.6%2024
Credit to private sector, % GDP 22%2024
Trade openness, % GDP 92%2025 28%2025
Price level index (US≈100) 392024 312024
Population growth 1.66%2025 1.65%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
Kyrgyzstan 20248.624.733.3%19
Turkmenistan 202412.237.549.6%79
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, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?

At market exchange rates Turkmenistan: $50bn vs $23bn nominal GDP (2025, World Bank). At purchasing power parity: 58 intl $bn vs 159.

Whose productive base is larger?

Valued by the Sapir method (agriculture + industry incl. construction at PPP), Turkmenistan leads: $79bn vs $19bn (2024/2024, World Bank).

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).

How high is inflation in Turkmenistan?

8.0% expected 2026 average (IMF WEO).

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