Kyrgyzstan continues to have the lowest minimum wage among member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) data cited by local media. As of March 2026, Kyrgyzstan’s minimum monthly wage was about $38. By comparison, the minimum wage stood at $337
Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almaz Baketaev, presented the regulator’s annual report to the Zhogorku Kenesh, outlining key economic and financial indicators for the past year.
Kyrgyzstan’s public debt as of April 1, 2026, increased by 47.7 percent compared to April 1, 2025. The Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) recorded the highest borrowing growth rate among EAEU countries in Kyrgyzstan.
In most Central Asian countries, checking the average salary is as simple as visiting the national statistics agency’s website. In Turkmenistan, however, wage data remain largely inaccessible. The State Statistics Committee does not publish salary figures online, and its annual statistical yearbooks
Several Central Asian countries rank among the world’s highest consumers of water per person, according to data compiled by the Worldometer portal. The figures, based on statistics from UN agencies including UNESCO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), place Turkmenistan first globally
From January to March 2026, Kyrgyzstan executed its national budget with a surplus of 77,400 billion soms (or $900 million). Compared to the same period in 2025, the positive balance increased 1.7 times.
In January—April 2026, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan identified 7,710 individuals who committed offenses. This is 17.1 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Statistical Committee.
When political leaders or national statistical agencies report an increase foreign-owned companies in Central Asia, the media often draw the wrong conclusion. A rise in the number of foreign-owned businesses is frequently interpreted as evidence of growing investment from the countries where their o
Women and girls in Kyrgyzstan continue to have more limited access to rights, opportunities, and resources compared with men. The UNDP Kyrgyzstan Gender Equality Strategy for 2023–2027, published on the organization’s website on July 17, says.
Central Asia’s biggest debtor is not necessarily its most vulnerable. Kazakhstan accounts for roughly two-thirds of the region’s external liabilities, but much of that debt sits on corporate balance sheets rather than the government’s. Tajikistan owes a fraction of the amount, yet remains at high ri
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic has summarized the crime figures for January — April 2026. During this period, law enforcement agencies recorded 13,340 crimes. The crime rate increased by 13.8 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
A meeting of journalists with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Daniyar Amangeldiev, is taking place today, May, 18 at Yntymak Ordo as part of the Open Cabinet project.
The Eurasian Economic Forum will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2027. Kaniet Nasirdinov, Head of the Integration Development Sector of the EAEU Coordination Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce told journalists.
Bakyt Torobaev, the Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, paid a working visit to Batken region, the office of Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the region reported.
