Remittance inflows to GDP in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Remittance inflows to GDP was 31.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
31.1%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1994
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Remittance inflows to GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2020

01020301993200620201993: 0.088 %1994: 0.06 %1995: 0.075 %1996: 0.134 %1997: 0.155 %1998: 0.135 %1999: 0.092 %2000: 0.164 %2001: 0.297 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 18.5 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 30 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 29.3 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 32.5 %2019: 27.2 %2020: 31.1 %

Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 31.1% for remittance inflows to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Remittance inflows to GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Remittance inflows to GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 0.1%
1994 0.1% -32.3%
1995 0.1% +25.5%
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 27.2% -16.4%
2020 31.1% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2000s 10.7% 0.2% 23.8% 10
2010s 29.2% 25.3% 32.5% 10
2020s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance inflows to gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
Remittance inflows to gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 31.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance inflows to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,501 data points, 1970–2020
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Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.