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Official name:
Kyrgyz Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Central Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   6 524
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   34
    Capital city    Bishkek
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 017.2b
    UN membership date    02-Mar-92
    Surface area (km2)   199 949a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.9
    National currency    Som (KGS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   69.6b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)4 7946 6788 093c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-0.53.93.5c
    GDP per capita (current US$)884.21 120.71 283.8c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)18.815.413.1c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)28.227.530.9c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)45.64645.8c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)32.3h29.320.4h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21h20.924.7h
    Employment in services (% employed)46.7h49.854.9h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)8.67.66.6
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)52.2 / 76.649.9 / 75.544.5 / 75.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100146156b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)105114117i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 4881 4412 517h,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)3 2234 0685 906h,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 734- 2 627- 3 390h,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-475- 1 052-962c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)1.31.91.8
    Urban population (% of total population)35.335.836.6b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)1.31.8...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)2.83.33
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)71.7 / 63.574.3 / 66.475.4 / 67.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.9 / 6.431.5 / 7.032.6 / 8.1
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)232.1 / 4.3204.4 / 3.4200.3 / 3.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)304.2k14.30.6b
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)30.219.515.5
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)77.16.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.32.2l...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.866.1a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)99.1 / 99.8105.0 / 105.8107.2 / 107.9c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)87.4 / 87.791.7 / 90.595.0 / 95.1c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)47.8 / 36.653.0 / 40.646.7 / 36.0c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)16.85.12.2c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)25.623.319.2m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)16.3h30.2h38n,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.20.1o0.1o,a
    Threatened species (number)404143
    Forested areah (% of land area)3.53.33.3a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)6.0 / 1.19.9 / 1.78.9 / 1.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)537588a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)212927a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 2244 0006 947c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)25.725.725.7b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)87.5 / 40.792.7 / 51.693.5 / 53.9a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)8.2912.075.27c
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